used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
having companions or an escort
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
(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 “DID WE DREAM IT ALL?”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
any thing at all
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
carvingsnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋz/
plural of “carving” — a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
compilingnounUS /kəmˈpaɪlɪŋ/
the act of compiling (as into a single book or file or list)
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
DIDauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “DID WE DREAM IT ALL?”
Ding-dongnounUS /ˈdɪŋˈdɔːŋ/
the noise made by a bell
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “DID WE DREAM IT ALL?”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
exploreverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːr/
inquire into
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
opinion or judgment
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
used in negative statement to describe a situation that has existed up to this point or up to the present time
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “DID WE DREAM IT ALL?”
Joe
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From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
journalnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrnəl/
a daily written record of (usually personal) experiences and observations
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
Nat
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From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
plural of “note” — a brief written record
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
prosecutedverbUS /ˈprɑːsɪkjuːtɪd/
past form of “prosecute” — conduct a prosecution in a court of law
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
ruinsnounUS /ˈruːənz/
plural of “ruin” — an irrecoverable state of devastation and destruction
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
satiatedadjectiveUS /ˈseɪʃiːeɪtɪd/
supplied (especially fed) to satisfaction
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
stumbledverbUS /ˈstʌmbəld/
past form of “stumble” — walk unsteadily
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
systematicadjectiveUS /ˌsɪstəˈmætɪk/
characterized by order and planning
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
te-ter-treasure
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From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
vigornounUS /ˈvɪɡər/
forceful exertion
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “DID WE DREAM IT ALL?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One afternoon Nat and Joe had set forth to explore a temple which, hitherto, had not been entered.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The search of the ruins was prosecuted with vigor for several days more before they stumbled upon anything in the way of “te-ter-treasure,” as Ding-dong Bell called it.
wondersnounUS /ˈwʌndərz/
plural of “wonder” — the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading But during that time the boys’ eyes had been so satiated with wonders of ancient architecture and carvings, that they had almost forgotten about the more material part of their quest.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The professor would have accompanied them, but he was busy working up his field notes into his journal, and compiling in systematic form descriptions of the wonders of the island.
