used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
to or in a foreign country
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
anew
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
(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 "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
Birger
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From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (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 "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
comicaladjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmɪkəl/
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
cuddlingnounUS /ˈkʌdlɪŋ/
affectionate play (or foreplay without contact with the genital organs)
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
dearly loved
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
at any time
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
farmhousesnounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊsəz/
plural of “farmhouse” — house for a farmer and family
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
geographynounUS /dʒiˈɑːɡrəfi/
study of the earth's surface; includes people's responses to topography and climate and soil and vegetation
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
Gerda
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From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
the act of departing
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
Göteborg
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From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
largestadjectiveUS /ˈlɑːrdʒəst/
superlative of “large” — above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
engage in
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
on one occasion
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
railroadsnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊdz/
plural of “railroad” — line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
an educational institution
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading "If I ever make a geography," and Gerda gave a great sigh, "I shall have nothing but pictures in it.
sight-seeing
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From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
in the near future
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
create by training and teaching
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
at the time that
From this reading "We have been learning about the largest cities, and the canals and railroads, the lakes and rivers, and that is what we have to do when we study geography in school."
whizzedverbUS /wɪzd/
inflected form of “whiz” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading "I feel as if we had been going to the best kind of a school all summer," said her brother, looking out of the window at the broad fields and little red farmhouses cuddling down in the green landscape.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading A WINTER CARNIVAL "Abroad is good but home is better," quoted Birger, as the railroad train whizzed across the country, bearing the twins toward home once more after four happy days of sight-seeing in Göteborg.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Vacation will soon be over and we shall be back again in our dear old school," exclaimed Gerda, with a comical expression on her face.
