used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
bondsnounUS /bɑːndz/
plural of “bond” — an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
Carwell
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From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
ChaseverbUS /tʃeɪs/
go after with the intent to catch
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
haven't
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From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
take the midday meal
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
engage in
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
outingnounUS /ˈaʊtɪŋ/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
Randolph
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Second the suggestion," replied Tom.
RovernounUS /ˈroʊvər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading "Second the suggestion," replied Tom.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
an idea that is suggested
From this reading "Second the suggestion," replied Tom.
carry out
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
male cat
From this reading "Second the suggestion," replied Tom.
the upper part of anything
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Let us go to the top of Chase Mountain," suggested Sam.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on the day that Randolph Rover was to go to the town of Carwell, fifteen miles away, to see about the bonds, that the three Rover boys planned for a day's outing.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We can take a lunch along and make a day of it," and so it was arranged.
a late time of life
From this reading "I haven't been up there for three years."
