30
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From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
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From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
Barry
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From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
calculatedadjectiveUS /ˈkælkjəleɪtɪd/
carefully thought out in advance
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
Cloverfield
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From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
detoursnounUS /dɪˈtʊrz/
plural of “detour” — a roundabout road (especially one that is used temporarily while a main route is blocked)
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
discussingverbUS /dɪˈskʌsɪŋ/
-ing form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
being one more than seven
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
finaladjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəl/
occurring at or forming an end or termination
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
frequentverbUS /ˈfriːkwənt/
do one's shopping at; do business with; be a customer or client of
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
KentnounUS /kent/
a county in southeastern England on the English Channel; formerly an Anglo-Saxon kingdom, it was the first to be colonized by the Romans
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
noontime
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From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
cut with a saw
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
snow-coveredadjective
covered with snow
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
in the near future
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In discussing it at noontime, they agreed not to pause for an evening meal, but to push on and get home as soon as possible.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But as it was, they did well and saw the lights of their home city before them at 7:30 o’clock.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading As the boys had calculated, they reached Cloverfield well after dark.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
the words that are spoken
From this reading By eight they had reached their homes, and Barry went in after a few final words with Kent.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Accordingly, they kept up a fast pace, and had it not been for frequent detours around snow-covered places and logs, they would have made it by early darkness.
