used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "Right you are," answered Spouter.
eagerly desirous
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
your parents
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
Gif
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From this reading These included Gif and Spouter.
the act of departing
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading These included Gif and Spouter.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
JunctionnounUS /ˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the place where two or more things come together
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "Right you are," answered Spouter.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
SorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
Spouternoun
an obnoxious and foolish and loquacious talker
From this reading These included Gif and Spouter.
express a supposition
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These included Gif and Spouter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to change cars at the Junction, and here a number of the other cadets left the Rovers.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
uneventfuladjectiveUS /ˌʌniˈventfəl/
marked by no noteworthy or significant events
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
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 BACK FROM FRANCE The journey to New York City was uneventful.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
you're
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From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sorry you're not going down to the city with us," said Jack; "but I suppose you are as anxious to see your folks as we are to see ours."
