used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
BanesnounUS /beɪnz/
plural of “bane” — something causing misery or death
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
barracksnounUS /ˈbærəks/
plural of “barrack” — a building or group of buildings used to house military personnel
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Suppose they did get lost?
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
plural of “difficulty” — an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
enclose in or as if in a frame
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Suppose they did get lost?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
Larry
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From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Suppose they did get lost?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
musclenounUS /ˈmʌsəl/
one of the contractile organs of the body
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
NorthwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
on one occasion
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
participantnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪsəpənt/
someone who takes part in an activity
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
RamblersnounUS /ˈræmblərz/
plural of “rambler” — a person who takes long walks in the country
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
put a saddle on
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
be seated
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
express a supposition
From this reading Suppose they did get lost?
TeddynounUS /ˈtedi/
plaything consisting of a child's toy bear (usually plush and stuffed with soft materials)
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
TerritoriesnounUS /ˈterətɔːriz/
plural of “territory” — a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
unpleasantlyadverbUS /ənˈplezəntli/
in an unpleasant manner
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
voicedadjectiveUS /vɔɪst/
produced with vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading Every bone and muscle in his big frame voiced a protest to the strain he had put on them the day before.
warningsnounUS /ˈwɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “warning” — a message informing of danger
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Then, too, they had had so many difficulties in finding the way that the warnings of Teddy Banes began to be forced unpleasantly on his mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a very different matter, he reflected, to sit in an easy chair and read about the kind of experiences they were having than it was to be an actual participant in them.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading IN THE SADDLE Once out of sight of the police barracks Larry Burnham began to question the wisdom of his course in accompanying the Ramblers to the Northwest Territories.
