used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
Captain'snounUS /ˈkæptənz/
possessive form of “captain” — an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
freedom from doubt; belief in yourself and your abilities
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
a boy or man
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
destroyed or killed
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
highest in quality
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
Henri
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From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
having much knowledge or education
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
conformity or harmony
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
locationnounUS /loʊˈkeɪʃən/
a point or extent in space
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
most important element
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
reposeverbUS /riˈpoʊz/
put or confide something in a person or thing
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
reservistnounUS /rɪˈzɜːrvɪst/
a member of a military reserve
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
Revigne's
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From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
Rivage
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From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was one of the prosperous small farmers of that section, and he and his sons knew every foot of the country for miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STRUGGLE THROUGH THE COUNTRY It was fully nine o'clock before they left Mr. Revigne's place, for such was his name.
well-travelled
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From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They went across fields, keeping the stream in sight, and they had not gone far before the boys learned to repose the greatest confidence in their new companion.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After passing two well-travelled roads, they approached a third, which Henri informed them was the main road to Rivage east of their location.
which person or people
From this reading Henri was a bright, intelligent fellow, and his brother, who had joined the Captain's band, was a reservist.
