used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
affordedverbUS /əˈfɔːrdəd/
past form of “afford” — be able to spare or give up
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
clipnounUS /klɪp/
a metal frame or container holding cartridges; can be inserted into an automatic gun
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
confrontingverbUS /kənˈfrʌntɪŋ/
-ing form of “confront” — oppose, as in hostility or a competition
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
FEUDnounUS /fjuːd/
a bitter quarrel between two parties
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
set up or found
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
the act of departing
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
KENTUCKYnounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
motorcyclenounUS /ˈmoʊtərsaɪkəl/
a motor vehicle with two wheels and a strong frame
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
recuperateverbUS /rɪˈkuːpəreɪt/
regain or make up for
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
put a saddle on
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
in the near future
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
deliver a sharp blow, as with the hand, fist, or weapon
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
precisely as stated
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading A KENTUCKY FEUD The following morning he arose early, his abounding vitality having enabled him to recuperate entirely from the exciting events of the day before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was soon in the saddle, bowling along at a good clip through the "Blue Grass" State.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As a rule, however, the roads were sandy, and consequently, very bad for motorcycle travel.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading He found widely varied road conditions confronting him.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading At times he would strike short stretches of "pike" that afforded fairly good going.
