used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
in addition
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
athleticadjectiveUS /æθˈletɪk/
relating to or befitting athletics or athletes
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
BaseballnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːl/
a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
Dave
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zealous in devotion or affection
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
Etc
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a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
plural of “form” — the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
a state of high honor
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
italicsnounUS /aɪˈtælɪks/
plural of “italic” — a style of handwriting with the letters slanting to the right
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
Lakeport
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United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
Lothrop
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the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
Pan-American
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PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
PREFACEnounUS /ˈprefəs/
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
From this reading PREFACE.
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading Author of “The Baseball Boys of Lakeport,” “Dave Porter at Oak Hall,” “Old Glory Series,” “Pan-American Series,” Etc.
ShepardnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
United States author of surrealistic allegorical plays (born in 1943)
From this reading Boston Lothrop, Lee & Shepard Co.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
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 This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
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 This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
TextnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
underscoresnounUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːrz/
plural of “underscore” — a line drawn underneath (especially under written matter)
From this reading Text enclosed by underscores is in italics (_italics_).
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading This story is a complete tale in itself, and it also forms the first volume of a series to be devoted to sport in the forest, on the water, and on the athletic field.
