used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
rid of obstructions
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
travel across or pass over
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
didn't
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From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
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 Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
Grande
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From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
I'm
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From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
invigoratingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɪɡəreɪtɪŋ/
imparting strength and vitality
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
LaredonounUS /lərˈeɪdoʊ/
a city in southern Texas on the Rio Grande
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
engage in
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
MexicannounUS /ˈmeksəkən/
a native or inhabitant of Mexico
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
on one occasion
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
Peggy
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From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
RionounUS /ˈriːoʊ/
the former capital and 2nd largest city of Brazil; chief Brazilian port; famous as a tourist attraction
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
sightseeingnounUS /ˈsaɪtˈsiːɪŋ/
going about to look at places of interest
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading I'm eager to get on Mexican soil right away."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
That'll
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From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "That'll give us time to do a little sightseeing.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll make the city early this afternoon, at this rate," Peggy remarked.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading Once they were in the car and on their way, winding along the Rio Grande and breathing in the fresh, invigorating morning air, they felt better about having had to start so early.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading I wish we didn't have to go clear to Laredo before we cross the river.
