used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
BASEBALLnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
brisklyadverbUS /ˈbrɪskli/
in a brisk manner
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
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 TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
ENGAGEMENTSnounUS /enˈɡeɪdʒmənts/
plural of “engagement” — a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
a quick look
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
longinglyadverbUS /ˈlɔːŋɪŋli/
in a yearning manner
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
engage in
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
MANNIG
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From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
come together
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
slackenedverbUS /ˈslækənd/
past form of “slacken” — become slow or slower
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TELLS HOW THEY MEET THE MANNIG BASEBALL CLUB AND HOW NELSON AND BOB GET ENGAGEMENTS They made an early start the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then the sun began to make itself felt, and their pace slackened.
male cat
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading For an hour they walked briskly and put several miles of hard, smooth road behind them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
(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 There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever they caught a glimpse of Fire Island, Tom looked toward it longingly.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading There was a delicious fresh breeze blowing from the bay, they were well rested, and life was well worth living.
