used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
eagerly desirous
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
BARBARA
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From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
Dora
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From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
fashionableadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənəbəl/
being or in accordance with current social fashions
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
Francisco
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From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
Laning
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From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
luxuriousadjectiveUS /ləɡˈʒɜːriəs/
displaying luxury and furnishing gratification to the senses
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
come together
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
a full supply
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
possessing material wealth
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
San
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From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
male cat
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
create by training and teaching
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
vicinitynounUS /vəˈsɪnəti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
wateringnounUS /ˈwɔːtərɪŋ/
shedding tears
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Rover boys were on their way to Santa Barbara, after having spent three weeks at San Francisco and vicinity.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading GOOD TIMES AT SANTA BARBARA "What a land of plenty!"
which person or people
From this reading It was Tom who made the remark.
woodlandsnounUS /ˈwʊdlændz/
plural of “woodland” — land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading On sped the luxurious train, over hills and through the valleys, past heavy woodlands and by rich fruit farms.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading They had received word that Dora Stanhope and her mother and the two Laning girls were at the fashionable watering place, and they were anxious to meet their old friends.
