used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
diggingnounUS /ˈdɪɡɪŋ/
the act of digging
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
farm-house
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
furthestadverbUS /ˈfɜːrθəst/
to the greatest degree or extent or most advanced stage (“furthest” is used more often than “farthest” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
How
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From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
Jonitza
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From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
Jonitza's
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From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
Katinka
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From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
a female domestic
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
Niamtz
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From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
on one occasion
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
participate in games or sport
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
with speed
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
STEPHENnounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CASTLE OF STEPHEN THE GREAT How quickly the month at the farm-house passed!
in or at that place or location
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
tunnelsnounUS /ˈtʌnəlz/
plural of “tunnel” — a passageway through or under something, usually underground (especially one for trains or cars)
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The day after they reached the straggling village, the children were allowed out to play.
at the time that
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were attracted to a great red earth cliff, where they began digging tunnels and building little cave houses.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Every day there was so much to see and do, and once in a while there was an excursion to some place of interest.
which person or people
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The furthest one taken was when Jonitza and Katinka went with the maid who had accompanied Jonitza's mother to the country, for a couple of days' visit to her home in a place called Niamtz.
