used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
anew
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
(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 In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
arrangementsnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənts/
plural of “arrangement” — the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
caravansaries
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From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
chartnounUS /tʃɑːrt/
a visual display of information
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
complainedverbUS /kəmˈpleɪnd/
past form of “complain” — express complaints, discontent, displeasure, or unhappiness
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
take in solid food
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
set up or found
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
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 Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
necessitatedverbUS /nəˈsesəteɪtəd/
past form of “necessitate” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
rectifyverbUS /ˈrektəfaɪ/
math: determine the length of
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
cut with a saw
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
talksnounUS /tɔːks/
a discussion intended to produce an agreement
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
Thad
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading During the next few hours they made progress, but the distance covered did not count for many miles.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the first place Thad found he had made a mistake in the road, for his chart was not as accurate as it should have been, and of course to rectify this they had to go back and try it all over again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were several reasons for this.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then Giraffe complained of being hungry, and that necessitated looking for some place where they might get something to eat.
whereby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
which person or people
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Coming to a village finally, they saw another tavern, and as money "talks" with people who keep caravansaries of any sort, arrangements were made whereby they might be supplied with a meal.
