used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
ascendverbUS /əˈsend/
travel up
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
chaperoningverbUS /ˈʃæpəroʊnɪŋ/
-ing form of “chaperone” — accompany as a chaperone
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
coachingnounUS /ˈkoʊtʃɪŋ/
the job of a professional coach
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
dangleverbUS /ˈdæŋɡəl/
hang freely
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
destinationnounUS /ˌdestəˈneɪʃən/
the place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
the cardinal number that is the sum of fourteen and one
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
footmannounUS /ˈfʊtmən/
a man employed as a servant in a large establishment (as a palace) to run errands and do chores
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
following the third position; number four in a countable series
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
plural of “heel” — the bottom of a shoe or boot; the back part of a shoe or boot that touches the ground and provides elevation
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
and nothing more
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
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 She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
MitchellnounUS /ˈmɪtʃəl/
English aeronautical engineer (1895-1937)
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
attach to a support
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
NannounUS /næn/
your grandmother
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
peaknounUS /piːk/
the most extreme possible amount or value
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
Identical; not different.
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
StuartnounUS /ˈstuːərt/
United States painter best known for his portraits of George Washington (1755-1828)
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
express in words
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAND OF THE SKY On the fourth day Nan planned a coaching party to ascend Mount Mitchell, the highest peak in the Land of the Sky, the highest point of ground this side the Rockies.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was then but fifteen, and he had just begun to dangle at her heels.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She did not tell him their destination, but left him to discover for himself that they were travelling over the same old quiet road.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The party consisted of half a dozen boys and girls whom Nan was chaperoning, Stuart, the footman and coachman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
a late time of life
From this reading She had taken this trip with Stuart sixteen years before.
