used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
abductorsnounUS /æbˈdʌktərz/
plural of “abductor” — someone who unlawfully seizes and detains a victim (usually for ransom)
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
traveling across
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
destructionnounUS /dɪˈstrʌkʃən/
the termination of something by causing so much damage to it that it cannot be repaired or no longer exists
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
disadvantagenounUS /ˌdɪsədˈvæntɪdʒ/
the quality of having an inferior or less favorable position
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
districtnounUS /ˈdɪstrɪkt/
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
drizzlenounUS /ˈdrɪzəl/
very light rain; stronger than mist but less than a shower
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
divisible by two
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
Farland
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From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
set up or found
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
hauledverbUS /hɔːld/
past form of “haul” — draw slowly or heavily
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
Jim
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
joltedadjectiveUS /ˈdʒoʊltɪd/
bumped or shaken jerkily
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
mileagenounUS /ˈmaɪlədʒ/
distance measured in miles
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
pavementnounUS /ˈpeɪvmənt/
the paved surface of a thoroughfare
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
a person who is confined; especially a prisoner of war
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
marked by suitability or rightness or appropriateness
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
RECOGNITIONnounUS /ˌrekəɡˈnɪʃən/
the state or quality of being recognized or acknowledged
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
concerned with work or important matters rather than play or trivialities
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
carry out
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Jim Farland did not recognize this particular district.
(of flora or fauna) likely in the near future to become endangered
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The night was dark, too, and a fine drizzle was falling.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
precisely as stated
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
in or at the place that
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not even know upon which side of the river he was being hauled along as a prisoner.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
in the company of; together with
From this reading RECOGNITION Through a maze of crossing and winding roads the car made its way, now over highways as smooth as a city pavement, and now over rough mileage that jolted the occupants and threatened the springs with destruction.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In the city proper, his abductors would have found it very difficult to take him to a section where he could not have recognized some sort of a landmark, but here they had him at a serious disadvantage.
