past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
amalgamatedadjectiveUS /əˈmælɡəmeɪtɪd/
joined together into a whole
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
associationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
of short duration or distance
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
recognizable; marked
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
dubbedverbUS /dʌbd/
inflected form of “dub” — give a nickname to
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
at any time
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
with resolute determination
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
formaladjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrməl/
being in accord with established forms and conventions and requirements (as e.g. of formal dress)
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
the act of departing
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
HamiltonnounUS /ˈhæməltən/
Irish mathematician (1806-1865)
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
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 The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
Lookouts
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From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
memorableadjectiveUS /ˈmemərəbəl/
worth remembering
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
an event that occurs at a critical time
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
Identical; not different.
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
TravelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading The Nine Travelers, as they agreed to call themselves, returned to college more firmly amalgamated than ever.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the heels of their memorable visit to Hamilton Arms came the added joy of going home for Thanksgiving.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the pleasure that the occasion afforded was crowded into those four brief days.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At first they had decided that the name should remain the same, though four members were added.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lookouts had long since included their four close friends in the formal association which they had dubbed the Five Travelers.
