used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
past form of “cease” — put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
ChihuahuanounUS /tʃəˈwɑːwɑː/
a city in northern Mexico in the state of Chihuahua; commercial center of northern Mexico
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
drasticadjectiveUS /ˈdræstɪk/
forceful and extreme and rigorous
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
ElnounUS /el/
angular distance above the horizon (especially of a celestial object)
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
set up or found
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
justifyverbUS /ˈdʒʌstəfaɪ/
show to be right by providing justification or proof
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
not any; not one
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
Paso
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From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
PorternounUS /ˈpɔːrtər/
a person employed to carry luggage and supplies
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
prohibitionnounUS /ˌproʊəˈbɪʃən/
a law forbidding the sale of alcoholic beverages
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
with speed
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
Raymond
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From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
the act of physically reaching or thrusting out
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
rebelsnounUS /ˈrebəlz/
plural of “rebel” — “Johnny” was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; “greyback” derived from their grey Confederate uniforms
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
past form of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
SidneynounUS /ˈsɪdni/
English poet (1554-1586)
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Her husband reminded her, however, that there seemed to be nothing in the boys’ recent adventure that would justify so drastic a prohibition.
(physics) deformation of a physical body under the action of applied forces
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After the Porter brothers, Sidney and Raymond, had escaped from Mexico in their flight from Mexican rebels, they proceeded as rapidly as possible to their El Paso home.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Mrs. Porter declared that the boys should then remain at home, at least until they had ceased to be boys.
migratory
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
which person or people
From this reading There they found their father, who had succeeded, several weeks before, in reaching El Paso from Chihuahua.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She said that her nerves were not equal to another such strain as they had endured while the boys were in the wilds of Mexico, and that she would have no more wandering in dangerous foreign lands.
