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From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
(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 All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
blue-tinted
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
lacking funds
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
continuitynounUS /ˌkɑːntəˈnuːəti/
uninterrupted connection or union
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
eighteenadjectiveUS /eɪˈtiːn/
being one more than seventeen
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
EMERALDnounUS /ˈemrəld/
a green transparent form of beryl; highly valued as a gemstone
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
ForgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
ten 10s
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
take the midday meal
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
not able to be found
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
mountingnounUS /ˈmaʊntɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
NowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
except for; apart from
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — 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 All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
spacesnounUS /ˈspeɪsəz/
plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
a cold pudding made of layers of sponge cake spread with fruit or jelly; may be decorated with nuts, cream, or chocolate
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Their trip had been a pleasant one, though a trifle tiresome toward the end.
directed up
From this reading They had been mounting steadily upward, and now were about eighteen hundred feet above sea level.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE MISSING EMERALD The Nowadays Girls arrived at Fulton Chain at 11:05 in the morning, and stopped for lunch in a little restaurant before taking the branch train that went to Old Forge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But already they were beginning to feel the invigorating mountain air, and it seemed to bring new life to them.
in or at the place that
From this reading All about them, save for the little settlements, and the open spaces where the blue-tinted lakes broke the continuity, was the vast forest.
