used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
Bettina
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From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
BurtonnounUS /ˈbɜːrtən/
English explorer who with John Speke was the first European to explore Lake Tanganyika (1821-1890)
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
Ellen
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From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
GardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The Indian showed them the way.
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
joiningnounUS /ˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
the act of bringing two things into contact (especially for communication)
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
Nampu's
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From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
niecenounUS /niːs/
a daughter of your brother or sister
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
the middle of the day
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
and nothing more
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
coated with paint
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
free from harm or evil
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
diligent and thorough in inquiry or investigation
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The Indian showed them the way.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
TerrynounUS /ˈteri/
English actress (1847-1928)
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Indian showed them the way.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The night before, he had appeared at the new Sunrise Hill camp at a little after ten o’clock, finding only Mrs. Burton and a few of the girls there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading By noon the next day Mrs. Burton and her niece arrived at Nampu’s house near the Painted Desert to find Bettina.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
Vera
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From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Indian showed them the way.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fortunately the Indian had come upon them and told them of her rescue on his way to camp so they were following behind more slowly.
which person or people
From this reading Peggy and Vera and Ellen Deal had insisted upon joining the searching party from the Gardener ranch led by Terry Benton, who had gone out to look for Bettina.
