used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Maybe if you've read all about our adventures you'll remember how my patrol, the Silver Foxes, hiked home from Temple Camp last summer.
(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 Maybe if you've read all about our adventures you'll remember how my patrol, the Silver Foxes, hiked home from Temple Camp last summer.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Believe me, that was some hike.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
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plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
FoxesnounUS /ˈfɑːksəz/
plural of “fox” — alert carnivorous mammal with pointed muzzle and ears and a bushy tail; most are predators that do not hunt in packs
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Maybe if you've read all about our adventures you'll remember how my patrol, the Silver Foxes, hiked home from Temple Camp last summer.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Believe me, that was some hike.
hikedverbUS /haɪkt/
past form of “hike” — increase
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where you live at a particular time
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HOUSINGnounUS /ˈhaʊzɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
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how
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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on condition that; in the event that
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lapseverbUS /læps/
pass into a specified state or condition
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
immediately past
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
by chance
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the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Believe me, that was some hike.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
moviesnounUS /ˈmuːviz/
plural of “movie” — a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
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belonging to the person speaking
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
belonging to the speaker and others
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
patrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
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patrolsnounUS /pəˈtroʊlz/
plural of “patrol” — a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
PROBLEMnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
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interpret something that is written or printed
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To recall to mind.
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Believe me, that was some hike.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
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place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The other two patrols came home later by boat.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Believe me, that was some hike.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading They said they had more fun without us.
a late time of life
From this reading THE HOUSING PROBLEM Now comes a _lapse of three years_--I got that out of the movies.
you'll
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you've
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