used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MOUNTAIN MYSTERY.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
apparitionnounUS /ˌæpərˈɪʃən/
a ghostly appearing figure
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
a youthful male person
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
dosenounUS /doʊs/
a measured portion of medicine taken at any one time
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
feverishadjectiveUS /ˈfiːvərɪʃ/
marked by intense agitation or emotion
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
Jim
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From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
a boy or man
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A MOUNTAIN MYSTERY.
mountaineernounUS /ˈmaʊntɪnɪr/
someone who climbs mountains
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A MOUNTAIN MYSTERY.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
quininenounUS /ˈkwaɪnaɪn/
a bitter alkaloid extracted from chinchona bark; used in malaria therapy
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
Ralph
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From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
Ralph's
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From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading Ralph said nothing of his adventure of the night till the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
tracesnounUS /ˈtreɪsəz/
plural of “trace” — a just detectable amount
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
verifiedadjectiveUS /ˈverəfaɪd/
proved to be true
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
in or at the place that
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Even the professor suggested a dose of quinine; but Mountain Jim walked over after the morning meal to where the boy had seen the apparition, which, Ralph was beginning to believe, the figure must have been.
which person or people
From this reading The lad accompanied the mountaineer, who had expected to find some tracks or traces by which Ralph’s adventure might be verified.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading As he had expected, his young chums put it down to a feverish imagination.
