used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
AndesnounUS /ˈændiz/
a mountain range in South America running 5000 miles along the Pacific coast
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
Ann
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From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
Bertha
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From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading TWO RUNAWAY BOYS!
camp-fire
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From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
moving swiftly
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
and nothing more
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
immediately past
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
Louise
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From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
nestleverbUS /ˈnesəl/
move or arrange oneself in a comfortable and cozy position
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
PeruviannounUS /pərˈuːviən/
a native or inhabitant of Peru
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
recordedadjectiveUS /rəˈkɔːrdɪd/
set down or registered in a permanent form especially on film or tape for reproduction
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
RUNAWAYnounUS /ˈrʌnəweɪ/
an easy victory
From this reading TWO RUNAWAY BOYS!
move hurridly
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three flying machines, the _Ann_, the _Louise_ and the _Bertha_, lay just outside the circle of illumination.
Titicaca
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From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO RUNAWAY BOYS!
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the fourth day after the incidents recorded in the last chapter.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A great camp-fire blazed in one of the numerous valleys which nestle in the Andes to the east of Lake Titicaca.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
but in spite of that
From this reading The Flying Machine Boys had traveled at good speed, yet with frequent rests, from the mountain cone above the Peruvian mines to the little valley in which the machines now lay.
