used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
(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 SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
in addition
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
departmentsnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “department” — a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
EARTHQUAKESnounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪks/
plural of “earthquake” — shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
Guayanilla
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From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
Hockley
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From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
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 Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
in like or similar manner
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
being perceived or observed
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
officialsnounUS /əˈfɪʃəlz/
plural of “official” — a worker who holds or is invested with an office
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
PoncenounUS /ˈpoʊnseɪ/
a man who is effeminate in his manner and fussy in the way he dresses
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
express in words
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
seacoastnounUS /ˈsiːkoʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading In those trips Hockley had little to say, and the other boys noticed the change in his manner.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
VOLCANOESnounUS /vɑːlˈkeɪnoʊz/
plural of “volcano” — a fissure in the earth's crust (or in the surface of some other planet) through which molten lava and gases erupt
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were particularly interested in the American government of the island, and spent several hours at the various departments.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here the professor met two officials whom he knew, and all were made to feel thoroughly at home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT EARTHQUAKES AND VOLCANOES For four days the boys traveled around Ponce with the professor, taking in all the sights.
Yauco
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From this reading They also took a trip on the railroad to Guayanilla and Yauco, and likewise down to several small villages along the seacoast.
