used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
canoenounUS /kəˈnuː/
small and light boat; pointed at both ends; propelled with a paddle
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
Cristy
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From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
elatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈleɪtəd/
exultantly proud and joyful; in high spirits
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
being one more than ten
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
promote over another
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
and nothing more
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
Lawson
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From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
loudlyadverbUS /ˈlaʊdli/
with relatively high volume
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
on one occasion
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
past form of “persuade” — win approval or support for
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
any competition
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
not used up
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
shantynounUS /ˈʃænti/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
move an implement through
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
moving very fast
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
Thorlakson
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From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
Thorlakson's
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From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
in the direction of
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
urgencynounUS /ˈɜːrdʒənsi/
the state of being urgent; an earnest and insistent necessity
From this reading The remaining stage of the journey should not present much difficulty, once she had persuaded Thorlakson of the urgency of her mission.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
at the time that
From this reading THE RACE BEGINS It was just a few minutes past eleven o'clock when Cristy Lawson climbed to the railroad track out of breath and hurried towards the section shanty.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
window-pane
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From this reading The place was in darkness and she tapped loudly on the window-pane of Mrs. Thorlakson's bedroom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
WolverinenounUS /ˌwʊlvərˈiːn/
a native or resident of Michigan
From this reading She had made good time in the canoe with the swift current of the Wolverine in her favor, and she was elated at her progress.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After a little while she heard the woman stir and call out.
