used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
BerrynounUS /ˈberi/
any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
Cadillac
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From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
campedverbUS /kæmpt/
past form of “camp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
DetroitnounUS /dɪˈtrɔɪt/
the largest city in Michigan and a major Great Lakes port; center of the United States automobile industry; located in southeastern Michigan on the Detroit river across from Windsor
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
every person
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
the act of departing
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
Grown-ups
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From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
how
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From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
ten 10s
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
the force of workers available
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
used to form the superlative
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
express in words
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
stockadenounUS /ˈstɑːkeɪd/
fortification consisting of a fence made of a line of stout posts set firmly for defense
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Grown-ups talk a lot about "SEEING AMERICA FIRST."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Our home city, Detroit, is as interesting as any place we shall visit.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
at the time that
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading They say that this is the most wonderful land in the world and that everyone ought to see it before going to any other country.
produce a literary work
From this reading That is exactly what we Berry Wagon Boys are going to do, and as we travel we are going to write this little book for other boys and girls to read.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading We love to hear of the days when Cadillac and his hundred men landed here and built their fort and how within a year six thousand Indians had camped within sight of the stockade.
