aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At that the other three boys laughed.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading At that the other three boys laughed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
dearly loved
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
everlastingadjectiveUS /ˌevərˈlæstɪŋ/
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
I'd
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From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
I'll
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From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
I'm
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From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading At that the other three boys laughed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
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 "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
Lub
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From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading At that the other three boys laughed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
Phil
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From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
scramblingverbUS /ˈskræmbəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scramble” — to move hurriedly
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
sixtyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪksti/
being ten more than fifty
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
streaksnounUS /striːks/
plural of “streak” — an unbroken series of events
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
express in words
From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At that the other three boys laughed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
underbrushnounUS /ˈʌndərbrʌʃ/
the brush (small trees and bushes and ferns etc.) growing beneath taller trees in a wood or forest
From this reading "Oh! dear, that means sixty long minutes of this everlasting scrambling over logs, and crashing through tangled underbrush.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
we're
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From this reading "Phil, _please_ tell me we're nearly there!"
we've
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From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
in the company of; together with
From this reading Why, I reckon I'll have the map of Ireland in red streaks on my face before I'm done with it."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'd like to, Lub, for your sake; but the fact of the matter is we've got about another hour of climbing before us, as near as I can reckon."
