used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
ambitiousadjectiveUS /æmˈbɪʃəs/
having a strong desire for success or achievement
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
battle-fields
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From this reading Then came the long-looked-for tour of the battle-fields.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
confined by bonds
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came the long-looked-for tour of the battle-fields.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
inflected form of “compel” — force somebody to do something
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
the men and women who man a vehicle (ship, aircraft, etc.)
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
HomewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
without good reason
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
long-looked-for
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From this reading Then came the long-looked-for tour of the battle-fields.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
not any; not one
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
Olivette
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From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
programmenounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
an announcement of the events that will occur as part of a theatrical or sporting event
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
scoutingnounUS /ˈskaʊtɪŋ/
exploring in order to gain information
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
ScoutsnounUS /skaʊts/
plural of “scout” — a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
slackadjectiveUS /slæk/
not tense or taut
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
having great beauty and splendor
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came the long-looked-for tour of the battle-fields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading Then came the long-looked-for tour of the battle-fields.
Tourville-la-Rivière
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From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Their programme was an ambitious one, carried out at high pressure.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were two days in the French capital, and enjoyed every minute of the time.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading So much so that the Sea Scouts were so excited and tired upon their return to Tourville-la-Rivière that they were compelled to "slack" for the whole of the following day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Homeward Bound The crew of the _Olivette_ had a splendid time in Paris, but, since they met with no adventures and had no scouting, their visit can be lightly passed over.
