used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
destroyed or killed
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
Hervey
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From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
hikernounUS /ˈhaɪkər/
a foot traveler; someone who goes on an extended walk (for pleasure)
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
engage in
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
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 Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading He was a little sorry he had not gone by the road.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
make steady
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
tiesnounUS /taɪz/
plural of “tie” — neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The ties are not placed for the convenience of the hiker and somehow he can never get into a good steady pace.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
TRAPPEDadjectiveUS /træpt/
forced to turn and face attackers
From this reading TRAPPED Hervey started north along the tracks in the darkness.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Walking railroad tracks is not so easy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hervey tried walking outside the tracks, but the ground was uneven and he could not make good time.
