air-line
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From this reading “We’ll be following the regular air-line.
AlbuquerquenounUS /ˈælbəkərki/
the largest city in New Mexico; located in central New Mexico on the Rio Grande river
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “We’ll be following the regular air-line.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
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 “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading “We’ll be following the regular air-line.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
How
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From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
Linda
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From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
Louise
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From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
engage in
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading “We’ll be following the regular air-line.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
safestadjectiveUS /ˈseɪfəst/
superlative of “safe” — free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
skiesnounUS /skaɪz/
plural of “sky” — the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
not in physical motion
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading I think that is really the safest and best way.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “We’ll be following the regular air-line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
WichitanounUS /ˈwɪtʃətɔː/
a member of the Caddo people formerly living between Kansas and central Texas
From this reading “From here to Wichita, and then on to Albuquerque by tonight, I hope,” replied Linda.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
the least favorable outcome
From this reading The skies were still dark, and it was raining, but the wind had died down, and with it the worst of the storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “How do you go from here?” inquired Louise the next morning at breakfast, which had been arranged for seven o’clock so that the girls could make an early start.
