used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading QUIET DAYS AT THE PINES.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
blastingadjectiveUS /ˈblæstɪŋ/
causing injury or blight; especially affecting with sudden violence or plague or ruin
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
to make a rush at or sudden attack upon, as in battle
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
cheerfulnessnounUS /ˈtʃɪrfəlnəs/
the quality of being cheerful and dispelling gloom
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading QUIET DAYS AT THE PINES.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
give a description of
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
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 Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
escapesnounUS /ɪˈskeɪps/
plural of “escape” — the act of escaping physically
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
expeditionsnounUS /ˌekspəˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “expedition” — a military campaign designed to achieve a specific objective in a foreign country
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
fatiguingverbUS /fəˈtiːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “fatigue” — lose interest or become bored with something or somebody
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
for a limitless time
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
hair-breadth
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From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
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 Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
the force of workers available
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
not any; not one
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
overhangingverbUS /ˈoʊvərhæŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “overhang” — project over
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
Percival
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From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
PINESnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading QUIET DAYS AT THE PINES.
placingverbUS /ˈpleɪsɪŋ/
-ing form of “place” — put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
pleasuring
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From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
QUIETadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading QUIET DAYS AT THE PINES.
on the contrary
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
regainedverbUS /riˈɡeɪnd/
past form of “regain” — get or find back; recover the use of
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
plural of “rock” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
shylyadverbUS /ˈʃaɪli/
in a shy or timid or bashful manner
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUIET DAYS AT THE PINES.
in or at that place or location
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
Tom'snounUS /tɑːmz/
possessive form of “tom” — male cat
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The boy slowly regained his cheerfulness, and, rather shyly, took part in the pleasuring of the rest.
tumbledverbUS /ˈtʌmbəld/
past form of “tumble” — fall down, as if collapsing
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
which person or people
From this reading Who can describe the long, peaceful days of early autumn in the country?
Will'snounUS /wɪlz/
possessive form of “will” — the capability of conscious choice and decision and intention
From this reading To our boys and girls at uncle Will’s, the hours were full of delight, though there were no more hair-breadth escapes, and no fatiguing expeditions undertaken.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the day after Tom’s adventure with the Indian, Mr. Percival visited the old ledge with his men, and placing a charge of blasting powder in the mouth of the cave, tumbled the overhanging rocks together in such a way that the passage was closed forever.
