used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
amidstprepositionUS /əˈmɪdst/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
angularadjectiveUS /ˈæŋɡjələr/
measured by an angle or by the rate of change of an angle
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
BordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
CanadianadjectiveUS /kəˈneɪdiən/
of or relating to Canada or its people
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
FrontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
laughableadjectiveUS /ˈlæfəbəl/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
LawrencenounUS /ˈlɔːrəns/
Roman martyr; supposedly Lawrence was ordered by the police to give up the church's treasure and when he responded by presenting the poor people of Rome he was roasted to death on a gridiron (died in 258)
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
ObviousadjectiveUS /ˈɑːbviəs/
easily perceived by the senses or grasped by the mind
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
RangersnounUS /ˈreɪndʒərz/
plural of “ranger” — a member of the Texas state highway patrol; formerly a mounted lawman who maintained order on the frontier
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
spectaclenounUS /ˈspektəkəl/
something or someone seen (especially a notable or unusual sight)
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading MADE IN U. S. A.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading —Obvious print and punctuation errors were corrected.
WintergreennounUS /ˈwɪntərɡriːn/
any of several evergreen perennials of the genus Pyrola
From this reading Professor Wintergreen sat bolt upright amidst his blankets and listened intently.
in the company of; together with
From this reading AUTHOR OF “The Border Boys on the Trail,” “The Border Boys with the Texas Rangers,” “The Border Boys Across the Frontier,” “The Border Boys in the Canadian Rockies,” “The Border Boys Along the St. Lawrence.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had it been daylight, the angular figure of the scientist would have made a laughable spectacle.
