used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
aboardadverbUS /əˈbɔːrd/
on a ship, train, plane or other vehicle
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
anew
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
Alan
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From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
(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 "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
BARTERINGverbUS /ˈbɑːrtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “barter” — exchange goods without involving money
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
put or send forth
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
Cibola
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From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
exclamationnounUS /ˌekskləˈmeɪʃən/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
honounUS /hoʊ/
a trivalent metallic element of the rare earth group; occurs together with yttrium; forms highly magnetic compounds
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
I've
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From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
discontinued temporarily
From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
it's
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From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
and nothing more
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
immediately past
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
Ned
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From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
Ned's
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From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
orange-like
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From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
STORESnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BARTERING STORES A MILE IN THE AIR "And now," said Alan, "it's ho, for Camp Eagle and our search at last."
thoughtfullyadverbUS /ˈθɔːtfəli/
in a thoughtful manner
From this reading "I don't know about all that sentiment," answered Ned, thoughtfully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I've been--" But he was interrupted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Isn't that a balloon?" he exclaimed pointing to an orange-like object high in the heavens toward the west.
at the time that
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The boys, aboard the Cibola again, were just about to cast off when Alan cut short Ned's remark with an exclamation.
