used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
aboundverbUS /əˈbaʊnd/
be abundant or plentiful; exist in large quantities
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
in addition
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
arousedadjectiveUS /ərˈaʊzd/
aroused to action
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
cravingnounUS /ˈkreɪvɪŋ/
an intense desire for some particular thing
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
descriptionsnounUS /dɪˈskrɪpʃənz/
plural of “description” — a statement that represents something in words
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
forciblyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrsəbli/
in a forcible manner
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
hamletsnounUS /ˈhæmləts/
plural of “hamlet” — a community of people smaller than a village
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
HelpingnounUS /ˈhelpɪŋ/
an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
and nothing more
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
keenlyadverbUS /ˈkiːnli/
in a keen or penetrating way
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
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 They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
engage in
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
many times at short intervals
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
posedadjectiveUS /poʊzd/
arranged for pictorial purposes
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
Rip's
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From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
sizesnounUS /ˈsaɪzəz/
plural of “size” — the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading To boys craving adventure, it was just a daily routine of shooting scenes along a highway that occasionally ran through towns and hamlets of various sizes and descriptions.
precisely as stated
From this reading Places that were rich in tradition failed to strike them very forcibly, it seemed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were stopping at places often and long enough to keep them from getting bored.
Westy
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From this reading At the start Westy and Rip’s interest was keenly aroused.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Helping out here and there it filled in time and they also posed at intervals to make the scenes abound with the human touch.
