used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
astrayadverbUS /əˈstreɪ/
away from the right path or direction
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
fortyadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrti/
being ten more than thirty
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
set up or found
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
destroyed or killed
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
hopefullyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpfəli/
with hope; in a hopeful manner
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
hopelesslyadverbUS /ˈhoʊpləsli/
in a hopeless manner
From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
Josiah
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From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
engage in
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
MonkeysnounUS /ˈmʌŋkiz/
plural of “monkey” — any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
not any; not one
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
on one occasion
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
and nothing more
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
precisely, exactly
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
SocketnounUS /ˈsɑːkət/
a bony hollow into which a structure fits
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "I think we are on the right trail or close to it," answered Mark, hopefully.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
TRADINGnounUS /ˈtreɪdɪŋ/
buying or selling securities or commodities
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading AT THE TRADING CAMP Josiah Socket and Mark found it no easy matter to make their way to the trading camp known as Four Monkeys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll be hopelessly lost, I reckon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The distance was only forty miles, but the trail was rough and uncertain, and more than once they were afraid they had taken to a false road.
in or at the place that
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "If we have gone astray goodness only knows where we will fetch up," groaned Josiah Socket, at the end of the first day's journey.
