18th
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From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
Bartley
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From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
a period of 100 years
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
let fall to the ground
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
divisible by two
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
far-offadjective
very far away in space or time
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
set up or found
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
a room where books are kept
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
mapsnounUS /mæps/
plural of “map” — a diagrammatic representation of the earth's surface (or part of it)
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
pamphletsnounUS /ˈpæmfləts/
plural of “pamphlet” — a small book usually having a paper cover
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
porenounUS /pɔːr/
any tiny hole admitting passage of a liquid (fluid or gas)
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
restlessadjectiveUS /ˈrestləs/
worried and uneasy
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
rosewoodnounUS /ˈroʊzwʊd/
hard dark reddish wood of a rosewood tree having a strongly marked grain; used in cabinetwork
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
the season of growth
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
carry out
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As a rule the first of June always found Bartley out of the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading One would find upon the large rosewood desk in his library various fishing flies, and maps showing far-off lakes and streams.
migratory
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the first of June had come and gone, and it was now the middle of the month.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
at the time that
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading For a while he would even drop his books and pamphlets which told of the 18th century of France, and pore over various guides of the woods and mountains; and then when June arrived, we would take the big car and go wandering forth in search of rest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading With the coming of the first days of spring, he would begin to grow restless.
