used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
appropriatelyadverbUS /əˈproʊpriɪtli/
in accordance with what is appropriate or suitable for the circumstances
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
cadetsnounUS /kəˈdets/
plural of “cadet” — a military trainee (as at a military academy)
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
give encouragement to
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
Clearwater
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From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
Colby
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From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
DalenounUS /deɪl/
an open river valley (in a hilly area)
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
entertainedadjectiveUS /ˌentərˈteɪnd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
a young female
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
hiredadjectiveUS /ˈhaɪərd/
having services engaged for a fee
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
a small worthless amount
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
past form of “leap” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
lookoutnounUS /ˈlʊkaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
RoversnounUS /ˈroʊvərz/
plural of “rover” — someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
in the near future
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
targetnounUS /ˈtɑːrɡət/
a reference point to shoot at
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were on the lookout for them, and set up a cheer as soon as they appeared.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading GIRL VISITORS After the target practice the cadets of Colby Hall settled down to the usual routine of the camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Oh, what a lovely spot for a camp!" exclaimed Ruth Stevenson, as she leaped to the ground and shook hands with Jack.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The girls came in two large touring cars, which had been hired at the Haven Point garage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Rovers and their chums were eagerly awaiting the arrival of the girls from Clearwater Hall, and they made arrangements with Captain Dale so that the visitors might be appropriately entertained.
