used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
at or in the front
From this reading More miles stretched endlessly ahead.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
appetitenounUS /ˈæpətaɪt/
a feeling of craving something
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
a youthful male person
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading More miles stretched endlessly ahead.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
grubnounUS /ɡrʌb/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
Hey
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From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
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 Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
MexiconounUS /ˈmeksəkoʊ/
a republic in southern North America; became independent from Spain in 1810
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading More miles stretched endlessly ahead.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
Philmont
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From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
RanchnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
ScoutnounUS /skaʊt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
silhouettedverbUS /ˌsɪləˈwetɪd/
past form of “silhouette” — project on a background, such as a screen, like a silhouette
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
spikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading More miles stretched endlessly ahead.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Long, empty miles lay behind the weary travelers since they had left Philmont Boy Scout Ranch in the New Mexico Rockies.
whalenounUS /weɪl/
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
From this reading This air sure gives a guy a whale of an appetite!”
at the time that
From this reading “Hey, when do we stop for grub?
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The road wound through spike pines which stood silhouetted in the fading daylight.
