used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
axlesnounUS /ˈæksəlz/
plural of “axle” — a shaft on which a wheel rotates
From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
for the reason that
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
didn't
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From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
effectsnounUS /ɪˈfekts/
property of a personal character that is portable but not used in business
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
divisible by two
From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
footingnounUS /ˈfʊtɪŋ/
status with respect to the relations between people or groups
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
I'm
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From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
landslidenounUS /ˈlændslaɪd/
an overwhelming electoral victory
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading “Very likely.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
Mallison
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From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
MotornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
as might be expected
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
perilousadjectiveUS /ˈperələs/
fraught with danger
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
scrambledadjectiveUS /ˈskræmbəld/
thrown together in a disorderly fashion
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
a special situation
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
TinnyadjectiveUS /ˈtɪni/
of or containing tin
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
make an effort or attempt
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
precisely as stated
From this reading “Very likely.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading AN ESCAPE Rough was the trail followed by the Motor Boys and Mallison; not rough because of the landslide, for the effects of that had not reached thus far, but naturally rough because it was in a wild and mountainous region and little traveled.
wouldn't
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From this reading Even an ore wagon wouldn’t be safe here.
You'd
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From this reading “You’d have two broken axles, I’m thinking.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Good thing we didn’t try to bring your new auto here, Tinny,” remarked Jerry, as the horses scrambled over some perilous footing.
