used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
accompanyverbUS /əˈkʌmpəni/
be present or associated with an event or entity
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
BangornounUS /ˈbæŋɡər/
a town in east central Maine on the Penobscot River
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
Cale
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From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
CAMPINGnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
Chillicothe
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From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
the act of departing
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
DovernounUS /ˈdoʊvər/
the capital of the state of Delaware
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
encampedverbUS /ɪnˈkæmpt/
past form of “encamp” — live in or as if in a tent
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
EventuallyadverbUS /ɪˈventʃəwəli/
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
destroyed or killed
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
someone employed to conduct others
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
jolly-faced
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From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
leisurelyadverbUS /ˈliːzərli/
in an unhurried way or at one's convenience
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
northwesterlyadjectiveUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwestərli/
coming from the northwest
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
PenobscotnounUS /pəˈnɑːbskɑːt/
a member of the Algonquian people belonging to the Abnaki confederacy and living in the Penobscot valley in northern Maine
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
PISCATAQUI
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From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
PonynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
raw-boned
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From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
RidernounUS /ˈraɪdər/
a traveler who actively rides an animal (as a horse or camel)
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
talkativeadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːkətɪv/
full of trivial conversation
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
Vaughn
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From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
wanderingsnounUS /ˈwɑːndərɪŋz/
plural of “wandering” — travelling about without any clear destination
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading CAMPING ON THE PISCATAQUI A full week had passed since the departure of the Pony Rider Boys from Chillicothe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
an old word meaning “from where”
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
in or at the place that
From this reading Eventually they had reached Bangor, on the Penobscot, whence they proceeded in a northwesterly direction to Dover, a short distance from where they were now encamped on the banks of the Piscataqui river.
which person or people
From this reading At Dover they had been joined by the guide who was to accompany them.
YankeenounUS /ˈjæŋki/
an American who lives in the North (especially during the American Civil War)
From this reading The latter was Cale Vaughn, a raw-boned, jolly-faced Yankee, much more talkative than had been most of the guides on their previous wanderings.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading During that time they had leisurely made their way toward their destination, having gone by way of New York and up Long Island Sound on a boat.
