used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
on or to one side
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
campingnounUS /ˈkæmpɪŋ/
the act of encamping and living in tents in a camp
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
chumsnounUS /tʃʌmz/
plural of “chum” — a close friend who accompanies his buddies in their activities
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
corduroynounUS /ˈkɔːrdərɔɪ/
a cut pile fabric with vertical ribs; usually made of cotton
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
Darewell
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From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
denseradjectiveUS /ˈdensər/
comparative of “dense” — permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
excursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
HARDMAN'S
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From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
and nothing more
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
Identical; not different.
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
in the near future
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
ThanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
tortuousadjectiveUS /ˈtɔːrtʃəwəs/
highly complex or intricate and occasionally devious
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
wendverbUS /wend/
direct one's course or way
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They walked out through the suburbs of the town, and soon were in the open country.
in or at the place that
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the same road over which the chums had traveled the time they went camping just before the previous Thanksgiving, during which excursion they had shot considerable game.
woodlandnounUS /ˈwʊdlænd/
land that is covered with trees and shrubs
From this reading Then came a stretch of woodland, and, after a mile of this, the chums turned aside into a denser forest.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading HARDMAN'S QUEER ACT It was about five miles from the hotel to where the corduroy road began to wend a tortuous way through the big woods back of the town of Darewell.
