Chapter X

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

United States professional baseball player who hit more home runs than Babe Ruth (born in 1934)

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

the -ing form of “be”

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

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From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

an inclination or desire; used in the plural in the phrase “left to your own devices”

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

make a sudden movement in a new direction so as to avoid

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of thirteen and one

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

plural of “girl” — a young female

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

acknowledged as a supposition

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

destroyed or killed

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

a manual usually accompanying a technical device and explaining how to install or operate it

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

the month following June and preceding August

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

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 This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

a state in New England

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

and nothing more

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

(physics) opposition to magnetic flux (analogous to electric resistance)

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

cut with a saw

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

not in physical motion

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

any plant of the genus Helianthus having large flower heads with dark disk florets and showy yellow rays

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

judge or regard; look upon; judge

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

one of three equal parts of a divisible whole

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

a group of soldiers

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

know and comprehend the nature or meaning of

From this reading Although Unc’ Aaron was on hand he had been given to understand that the girls must be left to their own devices, though it must be said that he obeyed these instructions with great reluctance.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading UP THE RIVER The first of July saw Sunflower Troop packed up and ready for the month up the river.

precisely as stated

From this reading It was a very merry company, the only regret being that two of the troop were not able to come, as they had gone the month before to Maine.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.

at the time that

From this reading The sun was still high when they arrived, for the automobiles must return to the city.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This time they did not go by way of the canal, and it was too warm to think of a long hike, so fourteen girls were piled into two motor cars, a third taking Miss Dodge and Miss Chesney with some of the supplies.