used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
(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 _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
car'snounUS /kɑːrz/
possessive form of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
inflected form of “choose” — pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
traveling across
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
CubanounUS /ˈkjuːbə/
a communist state in the Caribbean on the island of Cuba
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
to a high degree or extent; favorably or with much respect
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
promote over another
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
invariablyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈveriəbli/
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
lightestadjectiveUS /ˈlaɪtəst/
superlative of “light” — of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
pressurenounUS /ˈpreʃər/
the force applied to a unit area of surface; measured in pascals (SI unit) or in dynes (cgs unit)
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
with speed
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
roadlessadjective
lacking pathways
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
tractionnounUS /ˈtrækʃən/
the friction between a body and the surface on which it moves (as between an automobile tire and the road)
From this reading Later we learned that all the car needed was traction and we began to favor ourselves.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading People learn rapidly under the pressure of necessity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we had begun driving over the roadless interior of Cuba we had favored the car.
at the time that
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In crossing extremely bad places we invariably chose the route which made the car’s task the lightest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _When I was at home, I was in a better place; but travellers must be content._ —As You Like It.
