used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
(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 The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
camp-fire
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From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
dandynounUS /ˈdændi/
a man who is much concerned with his dress and appearance
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading It ran into it about fifteen miles north of Wheeling.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
IndianapolisnounUS /ˌɪndiəˈnæpəlɪs/
the capital and largest city of Indiana; a major commercial center in the country's heartland; site of an annual 500-mile automobile race
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It ran into it about fifteen miles north of Wheeling.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
SnakenounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
sodasnounUS /ˈsoʊdəz/
plural of “soda” — a sodium salt of carbonic acid; used in making soap powders and glass and paper
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading We made a camp about ten miles east of Indianapolis and had a dandy camp-fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then we bought a map that showed the Ohio River.
in or at that place or location
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
subjected to a physical (or chemical) treatment or action or agent
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next afternoon we got to Indianapolis and Harry treated us all to sodas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
WheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading It ran into it about fifteen miles north of Wheeling.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While we were there we studied the map and, good night, there was Snake Creek as plain as day running into it from the north.
