used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
(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 HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
boarding-house
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From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
carriesnounUS /ˈkæriz/
plural of “carry” — the act of carrying something
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
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else
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a boy or man
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Greenvale
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Hervey
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hikenounUS /haɪk/
a long walk usually for exercise or pleasure
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the pursuit and killing or capture of wild animals regarded as a sport
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
isn't
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
and nothing more
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
left-handedadjectiveUS /ˌleftˈhændɪd/
using or intended for the left hand
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strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
a message that seems to convey no meaning
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
roadwaynounUS /ˈroʊdweɪ/
a road (especially that part of a road) over which vehicles travel
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
ShadyadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdi/
quiet, dark, or concealed
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
tangledadjectiveUS /ˈtæŋɡəld/
in a confused mass
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading And you’ll see that a tangled trail can be something else than just a crazy left-handed hike, too.
a source of difficulty
From this reading HUNTING FOR TROUBLE But anyway this story isn’t all nonsense, and you’ll see it isn’t.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
VillanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a big sign across the private roadway to it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On the road to Greenvale we passed a summer boarding-house named Shady Villa.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hervey reached up with a muddy stick (that fellow always carries a stick) and marked an N after Villa.
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