used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
AutomobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
ClimbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
confoundedadjectiveUS /kənˈfaʊndɪd/
perplexed by many conflicting situations or statements; filled with bewilderment
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
countriesnounUS /ˈkʌntriz/
plural of “country” — a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
dearly loved
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
don't
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From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
at any time
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
GenevanounUS /dʒəˈniːvə/
a city in southwestern Switzerland at the western end of Lake Geneva; it is the headquarters of various international organizations
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
Glaziers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
the act of departing
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
GuidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
ItaliansnounUS /ˌɪˈtæljənz/
plural of “italian” — a native or inhabitant of Italy
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
the sound of laughing
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
MilwaukeenounUS /mɪlˈwɔːki/
largest city of Wisconsin; located in southeastern Wisconsin on the western shore of Lake Michigan; a flourishing agricultural center known for its breweries
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
MinnesotanounUS /ˌmɪnɪˈsoʊtə/
a midwestern state
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
nativesnounUS /ˈneɪtɪvz/
plural of “native” — an indigenous person who was born in a particular place
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
NorwegiansnounUS /nɔːrˈwiːdʒənz/
plural of “norwegian” — a native or inhabitant of Norway
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
PeasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
PrecipicenounUS /ˈpresəpəs/
a very steep cliff
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
RescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
RussiansnounUS /ˈrʌʃənz/
plural of “russian” — a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
carry out
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The Bad Boy and His Dad Have an Automobile Ride--They Run Over a Peasant--Climb “Glaziers”--Dad Falls Over a Precipice, But Is Rescued by the Guides After a Hard Time of It.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
UnitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
the act of using
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
at the time that
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading I am sick of the whole business, and would give all I ever expect to be worth, to be home right now, with my skates sharp.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Geneva, Switzerland.--My Dear Old Man: By ginger, but I would like to be home now.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Take the Russians in New York, the Norwegians of Minnesota, the Italians of Chicago, and the Germans of Milwaukee, and they can talk English, and you can find out all about their own countries by talking with them, but you go to their countries and the natives don't know that there is such a language as the United States language, and they laugh at you when you ask questions.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I have had enough of foreign travel; I don't see what is the use of traveling, to see people of foreign countries, when you can go to any large city in America, and find more people belonging to any foreign country than you can find by going to that country, and they know a confounded sight more.
