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From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
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From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
DensnounUS /denz/
plural of “den” — the habitation of wild animals
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
don't
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From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
remove the dust from
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
Everything's
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From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading The weather had favored them.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The weather had favored them.
HoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
muffnounUS /mʌf/
a warm tubular covering for the hands
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
participate in games or sport
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
presentationnounUS /ˌprezənˈteɪʃən/
the activity of formally presenting something (as a prize or reward)
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
small Old World songbird with a reddish breast
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading “Everything’s perfect,” Brad declared in satisfaction.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the day set for the presentation of the Cubs’ Robin Hood play, the boys of Dens 1 and 2 arrived early at the Castle grounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The weather had favored them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A rain the previous day had settled the dust and the air was pleasantly cool.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
we're
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From this reading “Now if we don’t muff our lines, we’re all set.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather had favored them.
