used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
a fact or assertion offered as evidence that something is true
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
cheeredverbUS /tʃɪrd/
past form of “cheer” — give encouragement to
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
Dan
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From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “Fine!” he praised.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
Hatfield
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From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
Holloway
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From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
JubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
Midge'snounUS /ˈmɪdʒɪz/
possessive form of “midge” — minute two-winged mosquito-like fly lacking biting mouthparts; appear in dancing swarms especially near water
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
information about recent and important events
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
approval to do something
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
permitsnounUS /pərˈmɪts/
plural of “permit” — a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
PheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
praisedverbUS /preɪzd/
past form of “praise” — express approval of
From this reading “Fine!” he praised.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
with speed
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
Silverton
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From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
We'll
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From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading We’ll plan a trip to the farm tomorrow if the weather permits.”
at the time that
From this reading Jubilant at having obtained permission to visit the Silverton Pheasant Farm, Dan and Brad told Mr. Holloway the good news when he came for them twenty minutes later.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The following morning, cheered by a warm sun which rapidly dried the damp trails, the Cubs set off for the Silverton Pheasant farm with Sam Hatfield and Midge’s father.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You boys must have put up a good argument.
