used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
BowlernounUS /ˈboʊlər/
a cricketer who delivers the ball to the batsman in cricket
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
being joined in close association
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
the act of discovering something
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
to the same degree (often followed by “as”)
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
Hal
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From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
HAL'SnounUS /hælz/
possessive form of “hals” — Dutch portrait and genre painter who endowed his portraits with vitality and humor (1580?-1666)
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
Kenyon
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From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
not able to be found
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
other's
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From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
unusual or striking
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
territorynounUS /ˈterɪtɔːri/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
plural of “voice” — the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
waterfallnounUS /ˈwɔːtərfɔːl/
a steep descent of the water of a river
From this reading As they finished the search on their divisions they met at the lower waterfall.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HAL'S DISCOVERY Meanwhile, what had become of Hal Kenyon?
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading They gazed a short while into the tumbling water and then moved down stream until they could hear each other's voices.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a most remarkable adventure, and connected with it was an equally remarkable discovery.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading During the search for the missing bag of specimens Hal and Frank Bowler worked in adjoining divisions of the territory that was being covered.
