used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Wonder how long it will be?”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
CaracasnounUS /kərˈɑːkəs/
the capital and largest city of Venezuela
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
Darry
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From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
how
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From this reading “Wonder how long it will be?”
HurrahnounUS /hʊˈrɑː/
a victory cheer
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
isn't
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From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Wonder how long it will be?”
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 “Wonder how long it will be?”
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
lowestadjectiveUS /ˈloʊəst/
lowest in rank or importance
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
mulenounUS /mjuːl/
hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
and nothing more
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
a course of conduct
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
someone who is a member of the faculty at a college or university
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
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 ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
past form of “respond” — show a response or a reaction to something
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading “He said Caracas is only six miles away and the mule path isn’t over nine miles long.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
create by training and teaching
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
Twenty-fouradjectiveUS /ˈtwentifɔːr/
being four more than twenty
From this reading “Twenty-four miles, so the professor said,” responded Sam.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading But the lowest part of the mountain is nearly a mile high and the train has to do a lot of twisted traveling to get over it.”
UNDERprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading ON A CLIFF AND UNDER “Hurrah for a railroad ride over the mountains!” cried Darry, as they proceeded to the station.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Wonder how long it will be?”
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “Wonder how long it will be?”
