used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
the act of discovering something
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few moments later the girls rejoined them.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Where shall we go?"
haven't
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From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few moments later the girls rejoined them.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
Let's
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From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
MARVELOUSadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading A few moments later the girls rejoined them.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
OutdooradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtdɔːr/
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
past form of “pause” — interrupt temporarily an activity before continuing
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
past form of “rejoin” — join again
From this reading A few moments later the girls rejoined them.
Roy
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From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "Where shall we go?"
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
carry out
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A few moments later the girls rejoined them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
on a floor above
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Where shall we go?"
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where shall we go?"
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A MARVELOUS DISCOVERY Upon reaching the house the Outdoor Girls ran upstairs while the boys went back to camp to get some things they thought they might need.
which person or people
From this reading Roy, who was leading the van, paused and looked behind him.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
but in spite of that
From this reading "Let's take some different part of the wood--some place we haven't explored yet."
