used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
marked by assurance; exhibiting confidence
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
churchesnounUS /ˈtʃɜːrtʃɪz/
plural of “church” — one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
don't
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From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
exceptionnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃən/
a deliberate act of omission
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
HOCKLEY
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From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
horsebacknounUS /ˈhɔːrsbæk/
the back of a horse
From this reading “The horseback riding made me stiff.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
I'd
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From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading “The horseback riding made me stiff.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “The horseback riding made me stiff.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
others
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From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
PoncenounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
on the contrary
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading “The horseback riding made me stiff.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading “The horseback riding made me stiff.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
to-day
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From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
a source of difficulty
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
at the time that
From this reading “I don’t want to go out,” said Hockley, when called.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I’d rather rest to-day,” and so, while the others spent a day visiting a score of places, he was left behind to do as he pleased.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOCKLEY IN TROUBLE On the following morning all the boys, with the exception of Hockley, were up bright and early.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading They wanted to see as much as possible of Ponce, for the professor assured them that the public buildings, the ancient churches, and the parks and public drives were all well worth visiting.
