used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MORNING MEAL.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
(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 The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
easieradjectiveUS /ˈiːziər/
comparative of “easy” — posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
hastenverbUS /ˈheɪsən/
act or move at high speed
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
judgingnounUS /ˈdʒʌdʒɪŋ/
the cognitive process of reaching a decision or drawing conclusions
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A MORNING MEAL.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A MORNING MEAL.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
not any; not one
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
carry out
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
travelersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveler” — a person who changes location
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
varyingadjectiveUS /ˈveriɪŋ/
marked by diversity or difference
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Looking to the right and the left, neither end could be seen, so that there was no means of judging its length.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading The two boys stood on the edge of a prairie which had a varying width of from one to three miles.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading The trail led straight across to the wilderness on the other side, which at that point was all of two miles distant.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You can understand that walking was so much easier on the open ground that any party of travelers would hasten to take advantage of such a chance.
