used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
Cayuganoun
a member of an Iroquoian people formerly living around Cayuga Lake in New York State
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
Cedarville
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From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
someone who is a detective
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
IthacanounUS /ˈɪθəkə/
a college town in central New York on Lake Cayuga
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
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 "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
others
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From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
Putnam
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From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
an educational institution
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
steamernounUS /ˈstiːmər/
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
carry out
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
express in words
From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
create by training and teaching
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To get to the school the boys had to take a train to Ithaca and then board a little lake steamer stopping at Cedarville and various other points along the shore.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
we'll
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From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "It seems a long time since we were at the Hall," observed Dick, as they settled down in the train.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "And what a lot of things have happened since then!" exclaimed Sam.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AT THE WILD WEST SHOW As my old readers know, Putnam Hall was located not far from the village of Cedarville on Cayuga Lake.
won't
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From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I can tell you what, we'll have a story to tell to the others, won't we?"
