used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
(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 They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
in addition
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
analysisnounUS /əˈnæləsəs/
an investigation of the component parts of a whole and their relations in making up the whole
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
for the reason that
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
bossesnounUS /ˈbɔːsɪz/
plural of “boss” — a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
chemicaladjectiveUS /ˈkeməkəl/
relating to or used in chemistry
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
gambleverbUS /ˈɡæmbəl/
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
the act of departing
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
HONEYMOONnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
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 It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
pleasanter
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
RachelnounUS /ˈreɪtʃəl/
(Old Testament) the second wife of Jacob and mother of Joseph and Benjamin
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
radicalsnounUS /ˈrædəkəlz/
plural of “radical” — (chemistry) two or more atoms bound together as a single unit and forming part of a molecule
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
ridesnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
the act of searching for something
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
carry out
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading It meant taking long rides in the country; and since Rachel was to be one of the bosses, it was good sense for her to go along.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE HONEYMOON I Bunny was looking for a site for the labor college.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
we'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had looked at a couple of places, and there was another farther from the city, and Bunny remarked, “If we go to that, we’ll be late getting home.”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was a much pleasanter job than seeking oil lands; you could give some attention to the view, the woods and the hills, and other things you really cared about; also it wasn’t such a gamble, because you could really find out about the water supply, and have a chemical analysis of the soil.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading They had time to talk—and a lot to talk about, since they were going to take charge of a bunch of young radicals, boys and girls of all ages—twenty-four hours a day.
