used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
brimfuladjective
filled to capacity
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading THE SUBTERRANEAN CLUB.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
only a very short time before
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
a customary way of operation or behavior
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
recreationnounUS /ˌrekriˈeɪʃən/
an activity that diverts or amuses or stimulates
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
schemesnounUS /skiːmz/
plural of “scheme” — an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
an educational institution
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
in the near future
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
sportnounUS /spɔːrt/
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
SUBTERRANEANadjectiveUS /ˌsʌb.təˈreɪ.ni.ən/
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading THE SUBTERRANEAN CLUB.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SUBTERRANEAN CLUB.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading But we soon learned that there are many things that could be done during recreation hours at school.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading We had intended building a cave on our island that summer, but our vacation came to an end before we got around to it.
precisely as stated
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I am afraid we were not very glad to get back to school that fall.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It seemed very hard to give up the sport we had been having, and our heads were brimful of new schemes which we could hardly wait to put into practice.
