used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
aviationnounUS /ˌeɪviˈeɪʃən/
the aggregation of a country's military aircraft
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
confined by bonds
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
Cuzconoun
a town in the Andes in southern Peru; formerly the capital of the Inca empire
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
enlistedverbUS /ˌenˈlɪstɪd/
past form of “enlist” — join the military
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
set up or found
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
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 SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
mountain-sides
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From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
information about recent and important events
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
not any; not one
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/
coming to understand something clearly and distinctly
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
StanleynounUS /ˈstænli/
United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The two lost no time in returning to the coast, and took the next steamer bound northward.
training-camps
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
at the time that
From this reading SKY HIGH When the two reached Cuzco, after the long, difficult climb up the mountain-sides, they found news of a startling character awaiting them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Arrived in their homes, Ted applied for and was accepted in one of the officers’ training-camps, while Stanley enlisted in the aviation branch of the service.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with this intelligence came to them the realization of their duty.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Their own country had become involved in the World War.
