aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
arrivesverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
DemocracynounUS /dɪˈmɑːkrəsi/
the political orientation of those who favor government by the people or by their elected representatives
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
Don't
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From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
MatthewsnounUS /ˈmæθjuːz/
plural of “matthew” — (New Testament) disciple of Jesus; traditionally considered to be the author of the first Gospel
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
a form of address for a man
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
put an end to a state or an activity
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
To recall to mind.
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
precisely, exactly
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
in or at or to some place
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
a special situation
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
up to a particular time
From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
someone who visits
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading RIGHT INTO MIGHT Don't wait for Mr. Matthews and me.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are setting out on the Long Trail.
we'll
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From this reading It is the Trail of the Man behind the Thing; and we'll not quit till we get him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It is the Long Trail this Nation will have to travel before Democracy arrives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You remember what our old visitor said about "splitting the air to get somewhere."
