used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
aimingverbUS /ˈeɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “aim” — point or cause to go (blows, weapons, or objects such as photographic equipment) towards
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
blossomsnounUS /ˈblɑːsəmz/
plural of “blossom” — reproductive organ of angiosperm plants especially one having showy or colorful parts
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
breatheverbUS /briːð/
draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
clumpsnounUS /klʌmps/
plural of “clump” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
Eleanor
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From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
opinion or judgment
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
a ceremonial dinner party for many people
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
fragrancenounUS /ˈfreɪɡrəns/
a distinctive odor that is pleasant
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
GROVEnounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
past form of “halt” — cause to stop
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
It's
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From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
PALMnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
a course of conduct
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
one of four equal parts
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
quartettenoun
four performers or singers who perform together
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
and nothing more
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
snakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
splendiferousadjective
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
dependable
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For a quarter of a mile they followed the narrow path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
Wayfarers
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From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “It’s simply splendiferous!” exclaimed Eleanor, as the quartette halted well inside the first grove to breathe in the fragrance of orange blossoms and feast their eyes on the beauty of the tropical scene spread out before them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At length they reached the point for which they had been aiming.
wide-spreading
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From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE COTTAGE IN THE PALM GROVE Greatly to their relief, the Wayfarers were not called upon to do battle with their stout snake sticks.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It wound in and out of the tall, coarse grass and around wide-spreading trees and ragged clumps of bushes.
