used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
balmyadjectiveUS /ˈbɑːmi/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
blanketsnounUS /ˈblæŋkəts/
plural of “blanket” — bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
docknounUS /dɑːk/
an enclosure in a court of law where the defendant sits during the trial
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
divisible by two
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
and nothing more
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
absolutely essential
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
inflected form of “shine” — be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
snuggly
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From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
spoilverbUS /spɔɪl/
make a mess of, destroy or ruin
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
(especially of eyes) bulging or protruding as with fear
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The boys had agreed to carry their luggage for them down to the dock.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The sun shone brightly and there was not a cloud to spoil the even blue of the sky.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STARTING ADVENTURE The girls awoke next morning to a day that seemed just made for them.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
utensilsnounUS /juːˈtensəlz/
plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading As the latter consisted of a few blankets, with utensils and some other small and necessary articles wrapped snuggly inside, the burden would not be great.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The air was balmy and unusually cool for that time of the year.
