move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading “They may not allow juniors on the floor.”
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
arrivingverbUS /ərˈaɪvɪŋ/
-ing form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
CurtadjectiveUS /kɜːrt/
marked by rude or peremptory shortness
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
an artistic form of nonverbal communication
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
the act of departing
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
HangarnounUS /ˈhæŋər/
a large structure at an airport where aircraft can be stored and maintained
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
juniorsnounUS /ˈdʒuːnjərz/
plural of “junior” — term of address for a disrespectful and annoying male
From this reading “They may not allow juniors on the floor.”
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
engage in
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “They may not allow juniors on the floor.”
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They may not allow juniors on the floor.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
preferringverbUS /prɪˈfɜːrɪŋ/
inflected form of “prefer” — like better; value more highly
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
roadhousenounUS /ˈroʊdhaʊs/
an inn (usually outside city limits on a main road) providing meals and liquor and dancing and (sometimes) gambling
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
RockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
spyverbUS /spaɪ/
catch sight of
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
There's
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From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading “The new dance floor—The Hangar—is opening tonight.”
trafficnounUS /ˈtræfɪk/
the aggregation of things (pedestrians or vehicles) coming and going in a particular locality during a specified period of time
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading “There’s something going on, over there,” said Curt, as they walked, facing traffic, along the familiar highway.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
at the time that
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When Al and Curt, riding easily, reached the region of the Rocky Lake Park, they hid their wheels in the well remembered field, preferring to advance on foot, to spy out conditions before arriving at the roadhouse to which they were going.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “That will make it easy for us to get in.”
