used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
(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 all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
aviatornounUS /ˈeɪvieɪtər/
someone who operates an aircraft
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
divisionsnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒənz/
plural of “division” — an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
Dr
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From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
EarlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
explorernounUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrər/
someone who travels into little known regions (especially for some scientific purpose)
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
Holton
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From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
Joe
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From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
Karl
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From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
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 Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
come together
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
plural of “member” — one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
monoplanenounUS /ˈmɑːnəpleɪn/
an airplane with a single wing
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
a form of address for a man
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
held or filled or in use
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
Pasaje
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From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
possessionsnounUS /pəˈzeʃənz/
plural of “possession” — the act of having and controlling property
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
Rander
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From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
Sutman
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From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
carry out
From this reading The aviator was to have his monoplane ready to take the youths to the locality occupied by other divisions of the expedition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The youths made arrangements for Karl Sutman to meet them in a town called Pasaje, at the end of a sufficient time.
not known
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
at the time that
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
which person or people
From this reading He was introduced by Bob and Joe to the other members of the expedition, who, particularly Mr. Holton and Mr. Lewis, recognized him as a capable explorer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had all their possessions packed when Dr. Rander came with mules and provisions.
youthsnounUS /juːðz/
plural of “youth” — a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading Starting Into the Mountains Early the next morning the youths were up getting ready for the long journey into the unknown.
