used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
advocateverbUS /ˈædvəkət/
push for something
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
in addition
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
cameranounUS /ˈkæmərə/
equipment for taking photographs (usually consisting of a lightproof box with a lens at one end and light-sensitive film at the other)
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
coloursnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a distinguishing emblem
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
true confidential information
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/
relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
Dr
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From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “My holiday!” he exclaimed to Hilda.
Faloo
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From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
Hilda
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From this reading “My holiday!” he exclaimed to Hilda.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading “My holiday!” he exclaimed to Hilda.
I've
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From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
instructedverbUS /ˌɪnˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “instruct” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
a male sovereign; ruler of a kingdom
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
Lechworthy
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From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
managementnounUS /ˈmænədʒmənt/
the act of managing something
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
masteredadjectiveUS /ˈmæstərd/
understood perfectly
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My holiday!” he exclaimed to Hilda.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
Pryce
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From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
rainbownounUS /ˈreɪnboʊ/
an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
snap-shot
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From this reading Also, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, he mastered the management of his simple snap-shot camera and learned developing and printing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
Soames
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From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
statementsnounUS /ˈsteɪtmənts/
plural of “statement” — a message that is stated or declared; a communication (oral or written) setting forth particulars or facts etc
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, I’ve never had so much to do in my life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lechworthy, instructed by Dr Soames Pryce, caught fishes with names like music and colours like the rainbow.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Every day he was busy with King Smith in working out the details of the scheme for a native Faloo and preparing draft statements to advocate it in England.
