used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
in the past
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
AIR-LINE
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From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
barrenadjectiveUS /ˈbærən/
providing no shelter or sustenance
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
botherverbUS /ˈbɑːðər/
take the trouble to do something; concern oneself
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
bundlenounUS /ˈbʌndəl/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
CHINAnounUS /ˈtʃaɪnə/
a communist nation that covers a vast territory in eastern Asia; the most populous country in the world
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
clamberverbUS /ˈklæmbər/
climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
disposeverbUS /dɪˈspoʊz/
give, sell, or transfer to another
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
distributeverbUS /dɪˈstrɪbjuːt/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
at any time
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
enclose with a fence
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
set up or found
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
only a very short time before
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
HOW
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From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
improveverbUS /ˌɪmˈpruːv/
to make better
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
JamaicanounUS /dʒəˈmeɪkə/
a country on the island of Jamaica; became independent of England in 1962; much poverty; the major industry is tourism
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
and nothing more
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
immediately past
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
no person; not anyone
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
preciselyadverbUS /prɪˈsaɪsli/
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
Roxbury
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From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
shrubsnounUS /ʃrʌbz/
plural of “shrub” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
express in words
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
a special situation
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I had a large bundle to dispose of that day, and thought that if I took a short cut across the fields, instead of following the road from Roxbury to Jamaica Plain, I could go my rounds in much less time.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
turnpikenounUS /ˈtɜːrnpaɪk/
(from 16th to 19th centuries) gates set across a road to prevent passage until a toll had been paid
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
unevenadjectiveUS /əˈniːvən/
not even or uniform as e.g. in shape or texture
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
precisely as stated
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading After walking about a third of a mile, I began to think that I had better have kept to the turnpike; for I found that I was obliged to clamber over an uneven, rocky place, among trees and bushes and shrubs, that grew just thick enough to bother me, so that I hardly knew where to put my feet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.
in or at the place that
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not care to tell precisely where it was that I jumped over the fence; but it is a rough, barren kind of spot, which nobody has ever done any thing to improve.
WHOPPERnounUS /ˈwɑːpər/
a gross untruth; a blatant lie
From this reading HOW JOHN WHOPPER DISCOVERED THE AIR-LINE TO CHINA.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years ago last February, I think it was on a Tuesday morning, I started as usual very early to distribute my papers.