used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
at or in the front
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
anticipationnounUS /ænˌtɪsəˈpeɪʃən/
an expectation
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
BoonenounUS /buːn/
an American pioneer and guide and explorer (1734-1820)
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
canvassingnounUS /ˈkænvəsɪŋ/
persuasion of voters in a political campaign
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
commencementnounUS /kəˈmensmənt/
the time at which something is supposed to begin
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
the act of departing
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Now McCalloway was gone.
guidancenounUS /ˈɡaɪdəns/
something that provides direction or advice as to a decision or course of action
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
and nothing more
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
for more time
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
McCalloway
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From this reading Now McCalloway was gone.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
information about recent and important events
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
not any; not one
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now McCalloway was gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
an amount of time
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
plungeverbUS /plʌndʒ/
thrust or throw into
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
sinkverbUS /sɪŋk/
fall or descend to a lower place or level
From this reading And just before commencement a letter from Anne brought news that made his heart sink.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
a word or expression used for some particular thing
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
at the time that
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
wholesomeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊlsəm/
conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
in the company of; together with
From this reading During that whole term he had looked eagerly ahead to those coming months back in the hills, when with the guidance of his wise friend he should plunge into the wholesome excitement of canvassing his district.
won't
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From this reading "Father is going home to England for the summer," she said, "and that means that I won't get to the hills.
zestfuladjectiveUS /ˈzestfəl/
marked by spirited enjoyment
From this reading For Boone the approaching summer was no longer a period of zestful anticipation.
