used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
(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 But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
Fairview
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From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
grudged
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From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
jumpyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmpi/
being in a tense state
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
open-airadjective
in the open air
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
with speed
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
the contentment one feels when one has fulfilled a desire, need, or expectation
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
express in words
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading They had fallen in love with the free, breezy, open-air life they were leading, and they grudged every day that brought them nearer to the end of such a delightful vacation.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading But the adventure after all had ended well, and they came before long to look back on it with satisfaction.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The days were passing now all too quickly.
at the time that
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading OUT IN THE STORM For a day or two after their adventure with the snake the Fairview boys felt a little jumpy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would sound well when they should tell it to their friends at home.
