used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
in the past
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
(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 But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
ColumbusnounUS /kəˈlʌmbəs/
the state capital of Ohio; located in the center of the state; site of Ohio State University
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
the 2nd smallest continent (actually a vast peninsula of Eurasia); the British use “Europe” to refer to all of the continent except the British Isles
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
at any time
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The Indians were the first Americans of whom we read.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
dismiss from the mind; stop remembering
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
set up or found
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
FRANCESnounUS /ˈfrænsɪs/
plural of “france” — a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
plural of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
LILIAN
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From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
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 Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
engage in
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
the force of workers available
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
not any; not one
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
on one occasion
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
out-of-dooradjective
located, suited for, or taking place in the open air
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
any competition
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The Indians were the first Americans of whom we read.
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
Storyland
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From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
TAYLORnounUS /ˈteɪlər/
United States composer and music critic (1885-1966)
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No people ever had a greater love for their land, and no race has ever taken more pleasure in out-of-door life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Two Indian Children of Long Ago BY FRANCES LILIAN TAYLOR Author of Adventures in Storyland Readers We are proud of being Americans.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The Indians were the first Americans of whom we read.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading But we must not forget that the Indians once owned all America, north and south and east and west.
a Caucasian
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The Indians were the first Americans of whom we read.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading After Columbus found the New World, white men came from Europe to make their homes here.
