used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
anew
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
awaitedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪtɪd/
expected hopefully
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
confineverbUS /kənˈfaɪn/
place limits on (extent or amount or access)
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
recognizable; marked
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
an acknowledgment or expression of goodwill at parting
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
frequentedverbUS /ˈfriːkwəntɪd/
past form of “frequent” — do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
immediately past
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
not any; not one
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
carry out
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading They had no thought of an adventure, but one awaited them.
TIMELYadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪmli/
before a time limit expires
From this reading A TIMELY RESCUE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
at the time that
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
in or to any place at all
From this reading They did not confine themselves to the more frequented streets, but followed wherever fancy led.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading On the last evening spent in Melbourne the boys decided to take a farewell walk about the city, not knowing when it would again be their fortune to see it.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading Neither Fletcher nor their new Yankee acquaintance was at hand, and they started by themselves.
