used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
can't
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From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
carefully weighed
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
travel across or pass over
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
Dangler
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From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
faggedadjective
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
hireverbUS /ˈhaɪər/
engage or hire for work
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
where you live at a particular time
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
others
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From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I am about fagged out," he announced.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
Sam'snounUS /sæmz/
possessive form of “sam” — a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
male cat
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading AT THE FARM The others considered Sam's advice good, and after another look around for Dangler, they turned in the direction of home.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were a good three miles from the farm and had to cross the river above the falls, thus adding half a mile more to the journey.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
at the time that
From this reading It was wet and muddy walking and they had not covered over a mile when Tom called a halt.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading "Wonder if we can't hire a buggy at the next farmhouse."
