used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
AdamsnounUS /ˈædəmz/
American Revolutionary leader and patriot; an organizer of the Boston Tea Party and signer of the Declaration of Independence (1722-1803)
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
in or near a particular place or position
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can do it, but we must foller a different plan."
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
cheeryadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪri/
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
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COLLISIONnounUS /kəˈlɪʒən/
(physics) a brief event in which two or more bodies come together
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DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "We can do it, but we must foller a different plan."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
foller
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From this reading "We can do it, but we must foller a different plan."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
ten 10s
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
and nothing more
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
a particular point in time
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "We can do it, but we must foller a different plan."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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and nothing more
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading "We can do it, but we must foller a different plan."
recentadjectiveUS /ˈriːsənt/
new
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
not in physical motion
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
(used in combination) affected by something overwhelming
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "What is that?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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There's
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From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thrillingadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪlɪŋ/
causing a surge of emotion or excitement
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
make an effort or attempt
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
vividadjectiveUS /ˈvɪvəd/
evoking lifelike images within the mind
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
we've
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From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
won't
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From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "If it is any worse than what we have just passed, it won't do to try it," replied Captain Dawson, with the memory of his recent thrilling experience still vivid with him.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading "There's only about a hundred yards more of this, but we've now struck the worst part of the whole trail."
