used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
AFTERprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
Alhajuela
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From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
AndrewsnounUS /ˈændruːz/
United States naturalist who contributed to paleontology and geology (1884-1960)
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
CHAGRES
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From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
ColonnounUS /ˈkoʊlən/
the part of the large intestine between the cecum and the rectum; it extracts moisture from food residues before they are excreted
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
damnounUS /dæm/
a barrier constructed to contain the flow of water or to keep out the sea
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
a single distinct event
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
inspectverbUS /ˌɪnˈspekt/
look over carefully
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
a form of address for a man
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
northwestnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθwest/
the northwestern region of the United States
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
Obispo
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From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
past form of “propose” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
side-track
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From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
sitenounUS /saɪt/
the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
From this reading Mr. Andrews was obliged to inspect the site of a proposed dam near Alhajuela.
sleepernounUS /ˈsliːpər/
a rester who is sleeping
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Here a halt was made and the train shifted to a side-track.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading UP THE CHAGRES RIVER AFTER another night on the "sleeper" in Colon, Mr. Andrews and the boys started on their return journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The trip was made as far as Obispo without special incident.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was about ten miles northwest of Obispo, and the journey would have to be made by a boat and on foot.
