used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
biddingnounUS /ˈbɪdɪŋ/
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
cause to be slowed down or delayed
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
delayedadjectiveUS /dɪˈleɪd/
not as far along as normal in development
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
the act of departing
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
apart from; not including
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
the act of giving
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
influenzanounUS /ˌɪnfluːˈenzə/
an acute febrile highly contagious viral disease
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
Lakewood
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From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
LazyadjectiveUS /ˈleɪzi/
moving slowly and gently
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
ordinarilyadverbUS /ˌɔːrdəˈnerəli/
under normal conditions
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
outbreaknounUS /ˈaʊtbreɪk/
a sudden violent spontaneous occurrence (usually of some undesirable condition)
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
owingadjectiveUS /ˈoʊɪŋ/
owed as a debt
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
preparingverbUS /priˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “prepare” — make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
ranchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading THE STRUGGLE.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
telegramnounUS /ˈteləɡræm/
a message transmitted by telegraph
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
TexasnounUS /ˈteksəs/
the second largest state; located in southwestern United States on the Gulf of Mexico
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STRUGGLE.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The day before they were to start a telegram had come from their father, bidding them to delay their departure until a letter, which he had already sent, should reach them.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten days previous to the events related in the preceding chapter Bob and Jack Lakewood were preparing to return East for the fall term at College.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had spent the summer on the Lazy S ranch a few miles from the little town of Cold Springs in the State of Texas, except for a few weeks during which they had been in Mexico, hunting for a lost mine.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was late in October and ordinarily college would have opened several weeks before but, owing to a serious outbreak of influenza, the opening had been delayed, giving them several weeks more of vacation.
