used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
declaimedverbUS /dɪˈkleɪmd/
past form of “declaim” — recite in elocution
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
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 THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
divisible by two
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
at any time
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
freed from illness or injury
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
restfuladjectiveUS /ˈrestfəl/
affording physical or mental rest
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
satisfactoryadjectiveUS /ˌsætəˈsfæktri/
giving satisfaction
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
to a sufficient degree
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
supervisedadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpərvaɪzd/
under observation or under the direction of a superintendent or overseer
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
male cat
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
TRAPnounUS /træp/
a device in which something (usually an animal) can be caught and penned
From this reading THE TRAP The following morning the boys rose early.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He even declaimed that he now felt as well as ever.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had had a refreshing and restful sleep and they were now ready and eager to carry out their plan.
William
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From this reading William supervised the preparation of breakfast and each one of them had a hearty and satisfactory meal.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Tom Woods, too, had by now sufficiently recovered to have a full meal.
