used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
assertionnounUS /əˈsɜːrʃən/
a declaration that is made emphatically (as if no supporting evidence were necessary)
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
a youthful male person
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
enthusiasticallyadverbUS /ɪnˌθuːziˈæstɪkli/
with enthusiasm; in an enthusiastic manner
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
fussverbUS /fʌs/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
in a gradual manner
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
How
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From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
I'd
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From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
JACKETnounUS /ˈdʒækət/
a short coat
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
and nothing more
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
as might be expected
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
a special situation
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
in or at the place that
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "And that is why I chose it," answered Bob with a smile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading BLUE JACKET "How will this place do?" asked Bob, coming to a halt, and the boys gently lowered their burden to the ground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Just the place where I'd like to see our cabin raised, with that fine view of the river up and down," declared the other, enthusiastically.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "If we are already at work here, father and mother will naturally come along to us, and the thing is done without any fuss."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young Indian had not said a single word since making the assertion that his name was Blue Jacket, and that he was a brave, not a boy.
