used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
Ainslie's
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From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
(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 It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SNOW.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
BINDLOSS
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From this reading HAROLD BINDLOSS.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
Charley
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From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
an institution created to conduct business
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ConcessionnounUS /kənˈseʃən/
a contract granting the right to operate a subsidiary business
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
being one more than seven
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etc
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From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
Firdene
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From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
Gordon
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From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
HAROLD
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From this reading HAROLD BINDLOSS.
HuntersnounUS /ˈhʌntərz/
plural of “hunter” — someone who hunts game
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
ILLUSTRATIONSnounUS /ˌɪləˈstreɪʃənz/
plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
Ju-ju
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From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
immediately past
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
LIMITEDadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
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MUSSON
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NigernounUS /ˈnaɪdʒər/
an African river; flows into the South Atlantic
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
an educational institution
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SNOW.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
the rays of the sun
From this reading SUNSHINE AND SNOW.
term'snounUS /tɜːrmz/
possessive form of “term” — a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "In the Niger Country," "The Concession Hunters," "Ainslie's Ju-ju" etc.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
TORONTOnounUS /tərˈɑːntoʊ/
the provincial capital and largest city in Ontario (and the largest city in Canada)
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a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
in the company of; together with
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It was a December day, the great day of all the year to Charley Gordon and the boys of Firdene School, which stands in a deep, green valley of the North Country, for the last term's work was done.
