used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
DIPLOMACYnounUS /dɪˈploʊməsi/
negotiation between nations
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
plural of “fellow” — a boy or man
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
GeenounUS /dʒiː/
a unit of force equal to the force exerted by gravity; used to indicate the force to which a body is subjected when it is accelerated
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
conformity or harmony
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
successive (without a break)
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It seemed sort of lonely up there.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Away over on the ridge, beyond the river and beyond Little Valley, I could see the big tree good and clear against the sky.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
we're
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From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
in or at the place that
From this reading DIPLOMACY I left the fellows where they were and went across the street, keeping straight west.
whiznounUS /wɪz/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Gee whiz, I was kind of glad that our destination was a tree and not some building or other.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I said to myself, "You wait, old tree, we're coming straight along."
