used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
anew
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
belongingsnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋz/
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
the two together, not just one
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
lacking funds
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
CubsnounUS /kʌbz/
plural of “cub” — an awkward and inexperienced youth
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
Dan
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From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
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 Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
a quad with a square body
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
Holloway
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From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
Holloway's
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From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
have in mind as a purpose
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
a room where books are kept
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
engage in
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
arrange in a container
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
pheasantnounUS /ˈfezənt/
large long-tailed gallinaceous bird native to the Old World but introduced elsewhere
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
regretfullyadverbUS /rɪˈɡretfəli/
with regret (used in polite formulas)
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
shoreland
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From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I intend to read up on game birds at the library and make a real study of ’em.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Early the next morning after nearly two days at Mr. Holloway’s shoreland home, the Cubs regretfully broke up their camp.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
We'll
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From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “Next week may we visit the pheasant farm again?
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As they were packing their belongings into the cars, both Mr. and Mrs. Holloway assured the boys they were expected back that weekend for a meeting of the Pack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “We’ll be here with bells!” declared Dan.
