used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
third-person singular of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
Charley
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From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
foresternounUS /ˈfɔːrəstər/
English writer of adventure novels featuring Captain Horatio Hornblower (1899-1966)
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
forester's
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From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
hour'snounUS /ˈaʊərz/
possessive form of “hour” — a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
Oakdale
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From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
PatrolnounUS /pəˈtroʊl/
a detachment used for security or reconnaissance
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
with speed
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
sidewalknounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːk/
walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
trailsnounUS /treɪlz/
plural of “trail” — a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The forester led his companions up the valley a distance to a fire trail.
valleysnounUS /ˈvæliz/
plural of “valley” — a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading By several of these fire trails they made their way through valleys and over hills, finally reaching the road.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Along this they traveled as rapidly as they could have done on a village sidewalk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The forester's car was there, and an hour's run brought them to the forester's office at Oakdale.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Charley Becomes a Fire Patrol Rapidly the three made their way through the forest.
