used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
AfloatadjectiveUS /əˈfloʊt/
aimlessly drifting
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
Burrell
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From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
BusternounUS /ˈbʌstər/
an informal form of address for a man
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
doesn't
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From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
etc
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading “Are we lost?” gasped Hazel Holland.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
Harriet
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From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
HazeladjectiveUS /ˈheɪzəl/
of a light brown or yellowish brown color
From this reading “Are we lost?” gasped Hazel Holland.
HikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
HollandnounUS /ˈhɑːlənd/
a constitutional monarchy in western Europe on the North Sea; half the country lies below sea level
From this reading “Are we lost?” gasped Hazel Holland.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
isn't
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From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
Jane
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From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
laughinglyadverbUS /ˈlæfɪŋli/
with laughter; while laughing
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading “Are we lost?” gasped Hazel Holland.
engage in
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
Meadow-Brook
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to a great degree or extent
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
Pathfinders
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From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This will not be the first time we have spent the night out of doors.”
UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
in or at the place that
From this reading “It isn’t so much a question of where Jane may be as where we ourselves are, Buster,” answered Harriet Burrell, laughingly.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “However, if she doesn’t come, why, we will make the best of it.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The Young Pathfinders on a Summer Hike Author of The Meadow-Brook Girls Under Canvas, The Meadow-Brook Girls Afloat, etc.
