used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
Brownley
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From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
owed and payable immediately or on demand
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
half the width of an em
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
enablingadjectiveUS /eˈneɪbəlɪŋ/
providing legal power or sanction
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
entrustedverbUS /enˈtrʌstɪd/
past form of “entrust” — confer a trust upon
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading This had been the plan of Sylvia and her friends.
FultonnounUS /ˈfʊltən/
American inventor who designed the first commercially successful steamboat and the first steam warship (1765-1815)
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This had been the plan of Sylvia and her friends.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
take the midday meal
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
materialsnounUS /məˈtɪriəlz/
plural of “material” — the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
the force of workers available
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading This had been the plan of Sylvia and her friends.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
Raquette
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From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
move hurridly
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
Sylvia
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From this reading This had been the plan of Sylvia and her friends.
carry out
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had planned to stop for lunch _en route_ and, accordingly, had brought with them materials for a satisfying meal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This had been the plan of Sylvia and her friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NIGHT OUT Three men had been engaged to take the party of girls and Mrs. Brownley through the Fulton Chain of lakes.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As has been said, the journey may be made in a day, enabling one, with proper equipment and by using due speed, to reach Raquette Lake in time for a late dinner.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading One of the three men was a camp cook, and to him was entrusted the work of getting the meal ready.
