used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
AdventurersnounUS /ædˈventʃərərz/
plural of “adventurer” — a person who enjoys taking risks
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a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading “It’s a grand spot, coast to coast.
dreamingnounUS /ˈdriːmɪŋ/
imaginative thoughts indulged in while awake
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
set up or found
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
the act of departing
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading “It’s a grand spot, coast to coast.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
It's
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From this reading “It’s a grand spot, coast to coast.
evidencing the possession of inside information
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immediately past
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
luxuriouslyadverb
in an indulgently luxurious manner
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
O'HaranounUS /oʊˈherə/
United States writer (1905-1970)
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
radionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “It’s a grand spot, coast to coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning Florence lay dreaming luxuriously in bed.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
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Tim
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading On her last trip to the mainland she had found a letter from him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without knowing why, she thought of smiling Tim O’Hara and his Adventurers’ Club of the air.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading “The radio program is going big,” he wrote.
