used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
afieldadverbUS /əˈfiːld/
far away from home or one's usual surroundings
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
the act of making up your mind about something
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
characterized by great determination
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
set up or found
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
HERBERTnounUS /ˈhɜːrbərt/
United States musician and composer and conductor noted for his comic operas (1859-1924)
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
HOW
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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
JILL
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From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
Pau
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From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
established beyond doubt
From this reading For fifty miles about Pau we had proved the countryside and found it lovely.
free from harm or evil
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
precisely, exactly
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
inflected form of “slip” — move stealthily
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This day we had determined to fare farther afield.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Perhaps because of this decision, Trouble had peered out of the bushes before we had gone twenty miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Most of these we had spent upon the open road.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading HOW LOVE CAME TO JILL, HERBERT TO THE RESCUE, AND A YOUNG MAN BY HIS RIGHT A week of fine days had slipped by.
