used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER “It’s a Boy!”
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
Andy's
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From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
ASTRONOMERnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmər/
a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER “It’s a Boy!”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
behaviornounUS /bɪˈheɪvjər/
manner of acting or controlling yourself
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER “It’s a Boy!”
boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
third-person singular of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
the act of discovering something
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
elderlyadjectiveUS /ˈeldərli/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
explosionnounUS /ɪkˈsploʊʒən/
a violent release of energy caused by a chemical or nuclear reaction
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
explosivelyadverbUS /ˌekˈsploʊsɪvli/
suddenly and rapidly
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
flankingverbUS /ˈflæŋkɪŋ/
-ing form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
gratificationnounUS /ˌɡrætəfəˈkeɪʃən/
state of being gratified or satisfied
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
inarticulateadjectiveUS /ˌɪnɑːrˈtɪkjələt/
without or deprived of the use of speech or words
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
It's
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From this reading THE ASTRONOMER “It’s a Boy!”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
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 The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
mirthnounUS /mɜːrθ/
great merriment
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
Morning-Glory
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From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
not one, and not any
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
rumbleverbUS /ˈrʌmbəl/
make a low noise
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
savingnounUS /ˈseɪvɪŋ/
an act of economizing; reduction in cost
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
shelteredadjectiveUS /ˈʃeltərd/
protected from danger or bad weather
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
simultaneouslyadverbUS /ˌsaɪməlˈteɪniəsli/
at the same instant
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
unusual or striking
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
Sugarloafnoun
a large conical loaf of concentrated refined sugar
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASTRONOMER “It’s a Boy!”
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
trepidationnounUS /ˌtrepɪˈdeɪʃən/
a feeling of alarm or dread
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
precisely as stated
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The explosion was followed by an inarticulate rumble made up of mirth, that was one part trepidation at this boy’s very singular behavior, and of the gratification which variety always brings in its train, for in three weeks and three days of camping they had not seen a boy, saving at long range.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Both girls burst forth simultaneously, explosively, with the discovery.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading One of Captain Andy’s wooden camps upon the Sugarloaf beach, flanking their own Camp Morning-Glory, was unoccupied.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The other sheltered an elderly naturalist and his wife—young people there were none, outside of their own group.
