used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
in addition
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
BrushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
Burnett'snounUS /bərˈnets/
possessive form of “burnett” — United States writer (born in England) remembered for her novels for children (1849-1924)
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
plural of “companion” — a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
congratulatedverbUS /kənˈɡrætʃəleɪtɪd/
past form of “congratulate” — say something to someone that expresses praise
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
divisible by two
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
forty-twoadjective
being two more than forty
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
set up or found
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
absolutely essential
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
not any; not one
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
PACIFICnounUS /pəˈsɪfɪk/
the largest ocean in the world
From this reading THE PACIFIC TRAIL.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PACIFIC TRAIL.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
male cat
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading THE PACIFIC TRAIL.
treacherynounUS /ˈtretʃ.ər.i/
Betrayal of trust; deceptive action or disloyalty against a host or ally.
From this reading He had found no pleasure in Burnett’s society, even before he had found out his treachery.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Whenever he thought of the change he had made in companions he congratulated himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading Tom and his new acquaintance spent a day at the little settlement where they passed the night.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Tom was fortunate enough to buy a horse for forty-two dollars, and he also provided himself with a rifle and a few things which Mr. Brush told him were necessary for the long trip they had in view.
