used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
anew
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
(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 To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
BrentnounUS /brent/
small dark geese that breed in the north and migrate southward
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
CanadanounUS /ˈkænədə/
a nation in northern North America; the French were the first Europeans to settle in mainland Canada
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
crashedverbUS /kræʃt/
past form of “crash” — fall or come down violently
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
plural of “effort” — earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
encouragementnounUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒmənt/
the expression of approval and support
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
Marchton
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From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
information about recent and important events
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
not any; not one
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
and nothing more
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
personallyadverbUS /ˈpɜːrsənəli/
as yourself
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
Identical; not different.
From this reading To all his efforts he had received the same result—nothing.
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading Gale had disappeared as neatly as if the earth had opened and swallowed her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
not known
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading He had visited every nearby farmhouse and personally inquired for news of Gale.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
in or at the place that
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
belonging to which person
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading UNKNOWN Brent made many more trips from Marchton to Canada and back again, and each time he had no good news to bring the people waiting so eagerly for a word of encouragement.
wreckagenounUS /ˈrekədʒ/
the remaining parts of something that has been wrecked
From this reading The wreckage of his plane had been removed from the spot where he had crashed and there remained now only a few trees whose bark had been scraped off by the falling plane to mark the spot.
