used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
see with attention
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
Colby
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
cruiseverbUS /kruːz/
drive around aimlessly but ostentatiously and at leisure
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
fair-sized
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
destroyed or killed
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
greennessnounUS /ˈɡriːnnəs/
the lush appearance of flourishing vegetation
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
Larry
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From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
outdoorsadverbUS /ˈaʊtˈdɔːrz/
outside a building
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
Putnam
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From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
rowingnounUS /ˈroʊɪŋ/
the act of rowing as a sport
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
sloopnounUS /sluːp/
a sailing vessel with a single mast set about one third of the boat's length aft of the bow
From this reading Larry Colby had become the owner of a fair-sized sloop, and he frequently took some of his chums out for a cruise up or down the lake.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
the season of growth
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
male cat
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The ice on the lake disappeared like magic, and the hills back of Putnam Hall took on a fresh greenness pleasant to behold.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Some took up rowing, and among the number were Sam and Tom.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading ON THE LAKE Almost before the boys knew it winter was gone and spring was at hand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the coming of warm weather the cadets spent a large part of their off time outdoors.
