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From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
a state in which you want to learn more about something
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
a female human offspring
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
characterized by great determination
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
deterrentnounUS /dɪˈtɜːrrənt/
something immaterial that interferes with or delays action or progress
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
factornounUS /ˈfæktər/
anything that contributes causally to a result
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
foremannounUS /ˈfɔːrmən/
a person who exercises control over workers
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
set up or found
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
half-desert
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From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
immediately past
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
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 Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
MEEKERadjectiveUS /ˈmiːkər/
comparative of “meek” — humble in spirit or manner; suggesting retiring mildness or even cowed submissiveness
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
of an obscure nature
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
newnessnounUS /ˈnuːnəs/
the quality of being new; the opposite of oldness
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
portionsnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “portion” — something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
the possibility of future success
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
reinverbUS /reɪn/
control and direct with or as if by reins
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
express the need or desire for
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
RIDESnounUS /raɪdz/
plural of “ride” — a journey in a vehicle (usually an automobile)
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
sandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
stretchesnounUS /ˈstretʃəz/
plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
carry out
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
toursnounUS /tʊrz/
an industrial city in western France on the Loire River
From this reading MARY MEEKER RIDES NORTH Mary Meeker, daughter of the H2 owner and foreman, found pleasure in riding on little tours of investigation.
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
wearyingadjectiveUS /ˈwiːriɪŋ/
producing exhaustion
From this reading The prospect was always the same, always uninteresting and wearying and hot.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Now she determined upon a step which she had wished to take for a long time, and her father's request that she should not take it grew less and less of a deterrent factor.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading She had given the southern portions her attention first and found, after the newness had worn off, that she did not care for the level, sandy stretches of half-desert land which lay so flat for miles.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading He had given so much thought and worry to that mysterious valley, dropped so many remarks about it, that she at last gave rein to her curiosity and made ready to see for herself.
