used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
highly skilled
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
be present at (meetings, church services, university), etc.
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The coming of the Professor had been a great pleasure to them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The coming of the Professor had been a great pleasure to them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
having ones attention or mind or energy engaged
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
at any time
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
set up or found
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
HUTOTON
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
of great significance or value
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
incentivenounUS /ˌɪnˈsentɪv/
a positive motivational influence
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
investigateverbUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪt/
investigate scientifically
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
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 HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The coming of the Professor had been a great pleasure to them.
pleasuresnounUS /ˈpleʒərz/
plural of “pleasure” — a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading The coming of the Professor had been a great pleasure to them.
repressverbUS /riˈpres/
put down by force or intimidation
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
not in physical motion
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HUTOTON; THE PLACE OF DEATH But the boys knew that they had some important things to attend to.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
a numerical quantity measured or assigned or computed
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The developments of the past two weeks were ever in their minds and they could not repress the curiosity to visit the other islands, if such could be found.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fact that they had accomplished so much was a great incentive to go on and investigate other things which were still mysteries, and which might be of great value to them.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The pleasures of life have an important part, but they were now engaged in serious work.
