used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
all-nightadjective
lasting, open, or operating through the whole night
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "No, I am to stick with the show to Omaha.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
BendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
fillingnounUS /ˈfɪlɪŋ/
any material that fills a space or container
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
Gillis
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
ten 10s
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, I am to stick with the show to Omaha.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
It's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
not any; not one
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
OmahanounUS /ˈoʊməhɑː/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in the Missouri river valley in northeastern Nebraska
From this reading "No, I am to stick with the show to Omaha.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
payoffnounUS /ˈpeɪɔːf/
the final payment of a debt
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
on the contrary
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
roughestadjectiveUS /ˈrʌfəst/
superlative of “rough” — having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "No, I am to stick with the show to Omaha.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading "No, I am to stick with the show to Omaha.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading We are to be in North Bend, tomorrow; Grand Island, Friday; Omaha, Saturday; and then the payoff.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It's more than a hundred miles to Carter's filling station and fully twenty miles more over the roughest roads--or rather no roads--to the Gillis place and then two miles more.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, it's an all-night trip if we were to start right now!"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you mean that you will go with me--now--on the truck?
