used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The scenery was strange, almost to the point of weirdness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
COLORADOnounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I refer to the road from Trinidad to Walsenburg.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
and nothing more
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
good-natured tolerance of delay or incompetence
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
perseverancenounUS /ˌpɝː.səˈvɪr.əns/
Persistence in doing something despite difficulty or delay in success. (Sự kiên trì, bền bỉ không bỏ cuộc.)
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The scenery was strange, almost to the point of weirdness.
referverbUS /rəˈfɜːr/
make reference to
From this reading I refer to the road from Trinidad to Walsenburg.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading The scenery was strange, almost to the point of weirdness.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The scenery was strange, almost to the point of weirdness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
in or at that place or location
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
TrinidadnounUS /ˈtrɪnɪdæd/
an island in West Indies just off the northeastern coast of Venezuela
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
Walsenburg
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN SOUTHERN COLORADO There is only one road in the States as bad as that from Walsenburg to Trinidad.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In spite of that it was a good road; I got through.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading It took endless patience, perseverance and a morning of time to do those fifty weary miles.
weirdnessnounUS /ˈwɪrdnəs/
strikingly out of the ordinary
From this reading The scenery was strange, almost to the point of weirdness.
