used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
confined by bonds
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
campusnounUS /ˈkæmpəs/
a field on which the buildings of a university are situated
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
CoulternounUS /ˈkoʊltər/
a sharp steel wedge that precedes the plow and cuts vertically through the soil
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
croniesnounUS /ˈkroʊniz/
plural of “crony” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
the act of departing
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
gaitnounUS /ɡeɪt/
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
how
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From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
it's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
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 As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
take the midday meal
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
object-lesson
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From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
rapidadjectiveUS /ˈræpəd/
done or occurring in a brief period of time
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
Ritter
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From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
sneeredverbUS /snɪrd/
past form of “sneer” — express through a scornful smile
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
stridingverbUS /ˈstraɪdɪŋ/
-ing form of “stride” — walk with long steps
From this reading He met them at the end of the campus, striding along at a rapid gait.
Strong's
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From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading “Oh, it’s one of Strong’s object-lesson walks, I guess,” sneered Coulter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A number of the cadets were curious over their departure.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder where they are bound?” said Ritter to his cronies.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As the party did not know how long they would be away, they took a lunch with them.
