used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
highly skilled
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
anew
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
(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 Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
dependingverbUS /dɪˈpendɪŋ/
-ing form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
distancesnounUS /ˈdɪstənsəz/
plural of “distance” — the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
five-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
increasesnounUS /ɪnˈkriːsəz/
plural of “increase” — a quantity that is added
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
landmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
for more time
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
loosingverbUS /ˈluːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “loose” — grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
processverbUS /ˈprɑːses/
subject to a process or treatment, with the aim of readying for some purpose, improving, or remedying a condition
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
smartnessnounUS /ˈsmɑːrtnɪs/
a kind of pain such as that caused by a wound or a burn or a sore
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
ten-mile
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading From ten miles advance by five-mile steps to twenty-five miles, and thence by ten-mile increases to fifty miles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The distances may then be increased, by one or two mile stages, up to ten miles, always loosing the birds hungry.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Long flights must be gone over by longer or shorter stages, depending upon the smartness of the pigeon in training.
at the time that
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Those that return should be taken out again, the day following, about the same distance, but in a different direction, and this process continued until they are perfectly familiar with all the landmarks within half a mile of home.
the basic unit of money in South Korea
From this reading When this has been accomplished, half the battle is won.
