used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
at or in the front
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
(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 DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
for the reason that
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
the two together, not just one
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
BradfordsnounUS /ˈbrædfərdz/
plural of “bradford” — United States printer (born in England) whose press produced the first American prayer book and the New York City's first newspaper (1663-1752)
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
cachenounUS /kæʃ/
a hidden storage space (for money or provisions or weapons)
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
without stop or interruption
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
DALTON'SnounUS /ˈdɔːltənz/
possessive form of “dalton” — English chemist and physicist who formulated atomic theory and the law of partial pressures; gave the first description of red-green color blindness (1766-1844)
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
and nothing more
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
engage in
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
march in a procession
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
others
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From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
overtaxverbUS /ˈoʊvərtæks/
tax excessively
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
a wide scarf worn about their shoulders by women
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
successive (without a break)
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
ten-mile
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From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading We shall be just one day ahead of them then, and I think we can hold that lead.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading At the same time, we must not overtax the boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading DALTON'S POST The storm continued all the next day, which was Sunday, and both parties remained in camp, the Bradfords according to their custom, and the others because of the weather.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While they are making their ten-mile cache and returning here, we can make a straight march and camp on the other side.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
the day immediately before today
From this reading "We stole a good march on them yesterday," said Uncle Will at breakfast, "and I believe we shall come out ahead.
