used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
anew
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
in addition
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
confined by bonds
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
lacking in liveliness or animation
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
FOEnounUS /foʊ/
an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
heroesnounUS /ˈhɪroʊz/
plural of “hero” — a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
jubilantadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːbələnt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
KhakiadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːki/
of a yellowish brown color
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
and nothing more
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
a full supply
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
on the contrary
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
without much difficulty
From this reading They had also met one of the great heroes of France, and they could not readily get over it.
red-letteradjective
memorable for being a special occasion
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
express in words
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
trionounUS /ˈtriːoʊ/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading During the ride they had plenty to say in regard to the interesting trio they had left behind them.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
TwinkleverbUS /ˈtwɪŋkəl/
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Not only were they jubilant at having again encountered the Twinkle Twins.
UNSEENadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What had been rather a dull afternoon had suddenly turned into a red-letter evening.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AN UNSEEN FOE It was not a long journey to the station for which the Khaki Boys were bound.
