used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
autogironoun
an aircraft that is supported in flight by unpowered rotating horizontal wings (or blades); forward propulsion is provided by a conventional propeller
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
recognizable; marked
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
GeorgianounUS /ˈdʒɔːrdʒə/
a state in southeastern United States; one of the Confederate states during the American Civil War
From this reading Ohio--Kentucky--Tennessee--Georgia!
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
a condition of urgency making it necessary to hurry
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Ohio--Kentucky--Tennessee--Georgia!
KidnappedverbUS /ˈkɪdnæpt/
inflected form of “kidnap” — take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
Linda
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From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
marvelousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrvələs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
not any; not one
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
many times at short intervals
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Ohio--Kentucky--Tennessee--Georgia!
and nothing more
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
TennesseenounUS /ˌtenəˈsiː/
a state in east central United States
From this reading Ohio--Kentucky--Tennessee--Georgia!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
twentiethnounUS /ˈtwentiəθ/
position 20 in a countable series of things
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Each day she could travel through a different state, putting up each night at a hotel.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Kidnapped_ As there was no particular hurry about the trip South--it was only June twentieth--Linda decided to go slowly and to stop often.
look attentively
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In an autogiro the flight would never become monotonous, for she could fly low enough to watch the landscape.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading What a marvelous way to see the country, at the most beautiful time of the year!
