Chapter VIII

take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

drive away by hitting with one's ball

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

leave someone who needs or counts on you; leave in the lurch

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

command with authority

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

compelled forcibly by an outside agency

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

mat together and make felt-like

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

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From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

plural of “goal” — the state of affairs that a plan is intended to achieve and that (when achieved) terminates behavior intended to achieve it

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

subject to guidance or control especially after launching

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

having or showing profound knowledge

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

16th President of the United States; saved the Union during the American Civil War and emancipated the slaves; was assassinated by Booth (1809-1865)

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

in a literal sense

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

English businessman who created a retail chain (1888-1964)

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

above and across; more than

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

coated with paint

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

in accordance with truth or fact or reality

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

precisely, exactly

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

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From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

cut with a saw

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

plural of “space” — the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

the money risked on a gamble

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

United States writer (1834-1902)

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

changing location by moving back and forth

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Had we taken the Lincoln Highway literally from ocean to ocean, we should have driven direct from San Francisco to Stockton.

electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

travel across or pass over

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As it was we saw California first, and came in at Stockton.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.

at the time that

From this reading When we left Stockton we felt that the great adventure had really begun.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading We learned to love the red, white, and blue, and the familiar big L which told us that we were on the right road.

a Caucasian

From this reading We were now to traverse the Lincoln Highway and were to be guided by the red, white, and blue marks; sometimes painted on telephone poles, sometimes put up by way of advertisement over garage doors or swinging on hotel signboards; sometimes painted on little stakes, like croquet goals, scattered along over the great spaces of the desert.