a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
(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 “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We shall be in the open air most of the time.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
financial assistance in time of need
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
Cresville
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From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
HopkinsnounUS /ˈhɑːpkɪnz/
United States educator and theologian (1802-1887)
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
MontananounUS /mɑːnˈtænə/
a state in northwestern United States on the Canadian border
From this reading “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
used to form the superlative
From this reading We shall be in the open air most of the time.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
and nothing more
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
on the contrary
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
scientistnounUS /ˈsaɪəntɪst/
a person with advanced knowledge of one or more sciences
From this reading At first the scientist had planned to come only as far as Chicago with the boys, to get the benefit of riding in the open air.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
SECTIONnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall be in the open air most of the time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading We shall be in the open air most of the time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
past form of “urge” — force or impel in an indicated direction
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall be in the open air most of the time.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why not come all the way to Montana with us?
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE SECOND SECTION Jerry Hopkins for an instant or two was rather sorry he had urged the professor to continue on with him and his companions to Thunder Mountain.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading But the trip from Cresville did him so much good and he seemed so happy at being back with his young friends and so glad of the chance to collect specimens, that Jerry had said:
