used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
have
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
campsnounUS /kæmps/
plural of “camp” — temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
an extended communication (often interactive) dealing with some particular topic
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
Fenton
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From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
Frean
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From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
a young female
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
the Hellenic branch of the Indo-European family of languages
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
Kara
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From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
MasonnounUS /ˈmeɪsən/
American Revolutionary leader from Virginia whose objections led to the drafting of the Bill of Rights (1725-1792)
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
meditationnounUS /ˌmedəˈteɪʃən/
continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
midwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
a form of address for a man
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
others
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From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
pageantnounUS /ˈpædʒənt/
an elaborate representation of scenes from history etc; usually involves a parade with rich costumes
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
pausingverbUS /ˈpɔːzɪŋ/
-ing form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
more desirable than another
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
any nonverbal action or gesture that encodes a message
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
required or under orders
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
TorynounUS /ˈtɔːri/
an American who favored the British side during the American Revolution
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The spot lay midway between the two camps.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
at the time that
From this reading When the signal was given to halt, Tory Drew dropped down on the ground and in the fashion supposed to be best for meditation sat looking about her.
which person or people
From this reading THE CHOICE At four o'clock in the afternoon Mr. Fenton sent a large motor car to the Girl Scout camp to bear Kara, Miss Mason, Lucy Martin and any other girls who chose to ride to the place under discussion as the site to be chosen for the Greek pageant.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Earlier in the afternoon Miss Frean had started off with the girls who preferred the hike.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Walking steadily without pausing for rest, before the others they arrived at the proposed place.
