used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
amusingadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋ/
providing enjoyment; pleasantly entertaining
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
the act of burning something
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
dozensnounUS /ˈdʌzənz/
a large number or amount
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
set up or found
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
KendallnounUS /ˈkendəl/
United States biochemist who discovered cortisone (1886-1972)
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
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 The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading THE LOST POCKET-BOOK.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
information about recent and important events
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
not any; not one
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
particularsnounUS /pərˈtɪkjələrz/
plural of “particular” — a fact about some part (as opposed to general)
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
plantersnounUS /ˈplæntərz/
plural of “planter” — the owner or manager of a plantation
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
POCKET-BOOK
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From this reading THE LOST POCKET-BOOK.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading They found the little settlement in a state of intense excitement.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOST POCKET-BOOK.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The news of the burning of the Kendall had spread through the country for miles around, and the planters had come in by dozens to learn all the particulars.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
a source of difficulty
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
precisely as stated
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
a Caucasian
From this reading THE boys had no trouble in following the road that led to the little collection of houses known as White River Landing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The ten miles did not seem very long to them, for George beguiled the way with many thrilling and amusing incidents drawn from his own experience, and the journey was completed almost before they knew it.
