used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
(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 Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
heaviestadjectiveUS /ˈheviəst/
superlative of “heavy” — of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
Jake
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From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
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 Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
used to form the superlative
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
a form of address for a man
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
nearbyadjectiveUS /ˈnɪrˈbaɪ/
close at hand
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
OlivernounUS /ˈɑːləvər/
United States jazz musician who influenced the style of Louis Armstrong (1885-1938)
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
in the near future
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
(of pain or sorrow) made easier to bear
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
uttered with a trill
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
cut with a saw
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
hurting
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
not in physical motion
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
TARGETnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Turning around presently at a sound, Frank saw Mr. Oliver smiling at him.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
precisely as stated
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frank was feeling more cheerful by this time, though his hands were still very sore and, as a good many of the logs were burned on the outside, he was more or less blackened all over.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading As they did not immediately see him, he stopped and stood watching them in the shadow for a few minutes.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
at the time that
From this reading TARGET PRACTICE The two boys spent most of the following week rolling logs and they were busy among them one hot afternoon when Mr. Oliver walked out of the bush nearby.
which person or people
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading He was getting used to the work, and Jake, who had arrived with the sloop in the meanwhile, relieved him and his companion of the heaviest part of it.
