used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
inflected form of “admit” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
from appearances alone
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
boastverbUS /boʊst/
show off
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
Bumpus
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From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
caresnounUS /kerz/
plural of “care” — the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
persuaded of; very sure
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
GiraffenounUS /dʒərˈæf/
tallest living quadruped; having a spotted coat and small horns and very long neck and legs; of savannahs of tropical Africa
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
hesitationnounUS /ˌhezəˈteɪʃən/
indecision in speech or action
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
engage in
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
not any; not one
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
others
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From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
she's
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From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
Thad
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From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “America can boast of some things but in others she’s away behind.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Thad had no hesitation about turning into the side road.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
we're
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From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
We've
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From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It seemed a pretty decent route and, indeed, as he happened to know, there were few poor roads anywhere in France.
which person or people
From this reading “Who cares, now that we’re getting right along?” sang out Bumpus, apparently quite convinced that their troubles were ended.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading “We’ve got a whole lot to learn about the way to make decent roads,” Giraffe admitted as they started on.
