used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
adultnounUS /əˈdʌlt/
a fully developed person from maturity onward
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
Clarice
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From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
reach, make, or come to a decision about something
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
a social unit living together
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
KingstonnounUS /ˈkɪŋstən/
a town on the Hudson River in New York
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
hear with intention
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
Ralph
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From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
real-sounding
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From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading The hero and his sister, Ralph and Clarice, are from a farming family in the middle states of America.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
unfortunatelyadverbUS /ənˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by bad luck
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
unwillinglyadverbUS /ənˈwɪlɪŋli/
in an unwilling manner
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
precisely as stated
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite
From this reading In the Rocky Mountains, by W H G Kingston.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The father, unwillingly followed by the mother, decide to move to the west, but unfortunately first the mother, and then the father, dies, and the two young people are left without an adult to guide and lead them.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading This is a very nicely written little book.
but in spite of that
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It is easy to read or listen to, yet is full of real-sounding dangerous situations from which the young heroes escape with difficulty.
