used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Carlton glanced at him in surprise.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
BlakenounUS /bleɪk/
visionary British poet and painter (1757-1827)
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
Carlton
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From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
Colversham
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From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
a social unit living together
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Carlton glanced at him in surprise.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Carlton glanced at him in surprise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading "You never were interested in sugar making before."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the act of departing
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
engage in
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading "You never were interested in sugar making before."
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Carlton glanced at him in surprise.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "You never were interested in sugar making before."
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
and nothing more
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
with speed
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
REFINERYnounUS /rɪˈfaɪnəri/
an industrial plant for purifying a crude substance
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
tending to return to an earlier state
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
sportsnounUS /spɔːrts/
plural of “sport” — an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
sugarnounUS /ˈʃʊɡər/
a white crystalline carbohydrate used as a sweetener and preservative
From this reading "You never were interested in sugar making before."
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading Mr. Carlton glanced at him in surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
VacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
we're
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From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
weekendnounUS /ˈwiːkend/
a time period usually extending from Friday night through Sunday; more loosely defined as any period of successive days including one and only one Sunday
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading THE REFINERY Vacation with its country sports came to an end only too quickly, and leaving the New Hampshire hills behind the Carlton family, together with Van Blake, set out for New York where the boys were to make a weekend visit before returning to Colversham.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What set you thinking of that, Bob?" he asked.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I wish while we're in New York we could go through your refinery, Dad," Bob remarked to his father.
