used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
DrumsnounUS /drʌmz/
plural of “drum” — a musical percussion instrument; usually consists of a hollow cylinder with a membrane stretched across each end
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
GalenounUS /ɡeɪl/
a strong wind moving 45-90 knots; force 7 to 10 on Beaufort scale
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
Hell'snounUS /helz/
possessive form of “hell” — any place of pain and turmoil
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
I've
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From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
ImpassableadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpæsəbəl/
incapable of being passed
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
JeepnounUS /dʒiːp/
a car suitable for traveling over rough terrain
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
and nothing more
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
immediately past
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
on one occasion
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
pushverbUS /pʊʃ/
move with force
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
we've
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
wanting in physical strength
From this reading “I’ve got a strong back and a weak mind, but we’ve just got to get through.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What the Drums Told_ The road that led to Hell’s Half Hour grew more difficult by the hour.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
at the time that
From this reading When at last they reached the place marked “Impassable” on the map, they realized that the map told the truth.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading More than once Jan climbed out to push while Gale held the wheel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Get along there, Jeep,” she would cry.
