used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
at or in the front
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
decaynounUS /dɪˈkeɪ/
the process of gradually becoming inferior
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
DodgingnounUS /ˈdɑːdʒɪŋ/
nonperformance of something distasteful (as by deceit or trickery) that you are supposed to do
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
etc
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From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
Joffrenoun
French field marshal who commanded the Allied armies in France during World War II (1852-1931)
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
MinesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
partialadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːrʃəl/
being or affecting only a part; not total
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
the local environment
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
by chance
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
SmugglersnounUS /ˈsmʌɡlərz/
plural of “smuggler” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
SpyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As a rule this house is old and perhaps has fallen into partial decay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
at the time that
From this reading The children passing on the country road move to the opposite side when they draw near the building.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In almost every rural community in the older parts of our country there is a house which some of the country folk have believed to be “haunted.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading Author of "The Search for the Spy," "The Air Scout," "Dodging the North Sea Mines," "With Joffre on the Battle Line," "The Go Ahead Boys on Smugglers' Island," "The Go Ahead Boys and the Treasure Cave," etc., etc.
witnessedverbUS /ˈwɪtnəst/
past form of “witness” — be a witness to
From this reading Stories are current of scenes which have been witnessed and sounds heard in the vacant dwelling.
