used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
AlineverbUS /əˈlaɪn/
place in a line or arrange so as to be parallel or straight
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
Carlisle
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From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
chuckledverbUS /ˈtʃʌkəld/
past form of “chuckle” — laugh quietly or with restraint
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
desultoryadjectiveUS /ˈdesəltɔːri/
marked by lack of definite plan or regularity or purpose; jumping from one thing to another
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
DISCOVERIESnounUS /dɪˈskʌvəriz/
plural of “discovery” — the act of discovering something
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
in a gradual manner
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
Ian
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From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
Longtown
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From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
mishapnounUS /ˈmɪshæp/
an unpredictable outcome that is unfortunate
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
not any; not one
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
on one occasion
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
cut with a saw
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
troopersnounUS /ˈtruːpərz/
plural of “trooper” — a soldier in a motorized army unit
From this reading They saw a small body of troopers once; but the troopers took no notice of them.
unconcernedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnkənˈsɜːrnd/
lacking in interest or care or feeling
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
week'snounUS /wiːks/
possessive form of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In the desultory border warfare people went about their business practically unconcerned.
Wilfred
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From this reading AMAZING DISCOVERIES Wilfred stood and rubbed his hands.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Meanwhile Ian and Aline gently made their way along the road to Longtown without mishap.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would give a week’s pay to see them in Carlisle,” he chuckled.
