used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
HobnailnounUS /ˈhɑːbneɪl/
a short nail with a thick head; used to protect the soles of boots
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
How
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From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
Joe
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From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
MillsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
go across or through
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
powdernounUS /ˈpaʊdər/
a solid substance in the form of tiny loose particles; a solid that has been pulverized
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
one of four equal parts
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a strong line
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
put a saddle on
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How different it seemed to him now!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a particular situation
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
moving very fast
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
timernounUS /ˈtaɪmər/
a timepiece that measures a time interval and signals its end
From this reading He sat his saddle like an old timer.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Each one of the party was tired, and Mills let them sleep late.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hobnail Shoes and Carrying a Rope The next day's trip was an easy one.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After breakfast they set off up the quarter mile of steep trail to Swift Current Pass, through the powder of fresh snow which was fast melting, and then down on the other side, over the trail Joe had taken on his first ride in the Park.
