used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
Angeles
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From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
Bernardino
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From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
CATCHINGnounUS /ˈkætʃɪŋ/
(baseball) playing the position of catcher on a baseball team
From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
easterlyadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərli/
lying in or toward the east
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
extendsverbUS /ɪkˈstendz/
third-person singular of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
kitenounUS /kaɪt/
a bank check that has been fraudulently altered to increase its face value
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
KITE-SHAPED
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From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
loopverbUS /luːp/
move in loops
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
Los
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From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
Mentone
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From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
new-madeadjective
newly made
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
ovalnounUS /ˈoʊvəl/
a closed plane curve resulting from the intersection of a circular cone and a plane cutting completely through it
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
PasadenanounUS /ˌpæsəˈdiːnər/
a city in southwestern California to the east of Los Angeles
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
go across or through
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
pneumaticadjectiveUS /nuːˈmætɪk/
of or relating to or using air (or a similar gas)
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
RiversidenounUS /ˈrɪvərsaɪd/
the bank of a river
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
San
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From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
southwesterlyadjective
coming from the southwest
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
carry out
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
from that place or that time
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
tiresnounUS /ˈtaɪərz/
plural of “tire” — hoop that covers a wheel
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading CATCHING UP ON THE KITE-SHAPED TRACK.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
viaprepositionUS /ˈvaɪə/
by way of; passing through
From this reading The route extends easterly from Los Angeles to San Bernardino _via_ Pasadena.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Thence we kite down to Riverside, then southwesterly to Orange, and so up to Los Angeles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Beyond San Bernardino is the "loop," which will take us twelve miles farther east to Mentone, and around an oval curve back to San Bernardino.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Not the kite-shaped track of new-made trotting records and pneumatic tires, but a track upon which you may pass a pleasant day riding after the iron horse.
