used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
(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 If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
beguiledadjectiveUS /bɪˈɡaɪld/
filled with wonder and delight
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
clingingverbUS /ˈklɪŋɪŋ/
-ing form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
dusknounUS /dʌsk/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
one or the other of two
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
divisible by two
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
decreasing in amount or degree
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
GUARDA
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From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
habitations
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From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
Janice
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From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
jog-trot
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From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
in like or similar manner
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
Manuel
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From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
Manuel's
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From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
Marty
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From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
mulesnounUS /mjuːlz/
plural of “mule” — hybrid offspring of a male donkey and a female horse; usually sterile
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
not any; not one
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
except for; apart from
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
cut with a saw
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
sparseadjectiveUS /spɑːrs/
not dense
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But they saw no habitations and no light save the distant stars.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading If Marty asked him a question about the way or the distance or the time, all Manuel said was:
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
untranslatableadjective
not capable of being put into another form or style or language
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
vernacularnounUS /vərˈnækjələr/
a characteristic language of a particular group (as among thieves)
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
precisely as stated
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
wagonnounUS /ˈwæɡən/
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading That the way was rough they knew, and that sparse trees bordered it on either hand was likewise apparent even in the dusk.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading AT LA GUARDA Janice and Marty, clinging together on the rough platform of Manuel's wagon for fear of falling off, saw very little of the country through which they traveled that evening.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mules rattled on at a jog-trot, while Manuel beguiled the way with untranslatable songs in the vernacular.
