used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
(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 In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
bouldersnounUS /ˈboʊldərz/
plural of “boulder” — a large smooth mass of rock detached from its place of origin
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
cañon
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From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
DIVIDEverbUS /dɪˈvaɪd/
separate into parts or portions
From this reading ON THE DIVIDE.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
favorableadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərəbəl/
encouraging or approving or pleasing
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
the act of departing
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
hogsheadnoun
a British unit of capacity for alcoholic beverages
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
lossesnounUS /ˈlɔːsəz/
something lost (especially money lost at gambling)
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
MattnounUS /mæt/
the property of having little or no contrast; lacking highlights or gloss
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
used to form the superlative
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
off-set
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From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE DIVIDE.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
the local environment
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
rangingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪndʒɪŋ/
wandering freely
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
strewnverbUS /struːn/
inflected form of “strew” — spread by scattering ("straw" is archaic)
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE DIVIDE.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This meant that Motor Matt must average twenty-five miles an hour for the next two hours.
up-and-down
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From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was five minutes to three, and there were fifty miles of cañon and up-and-down trail over the divide to be covered.
in or at the place that
From this reading In favorable parts of the trail he must do better than that, to off-set losses of time where the going was most difficult.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bed of the cañon was strewn with boulders, ranging in size from a bucket to a hogshead.
