used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOING INTO A HOT PLACE.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
AiryadjectiveUS /ˈeri/
open to or abounding in fresh air
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
any thing at all
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
don't
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From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
the act of departing
From this reading GOING INTO A HOT PLACE.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading GOING INTO A HOT PLACE.
ten 10s
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading GOING INTO A HOT PLACE.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
isn't
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From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
Joe
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From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
attach to a support
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading GOING INTO A HOT PLACE.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
express in words
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
express a supposition
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
at the time that
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading "Now of course I don't know anything about wheeling, but I should say that you could not have selected a worse route.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Joe replied that they had set out from Mount Airy to run across the State, and that when they reached the farther end of their route they would be about three hundred miles from home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Where have you started for, anyway?" inquired the conductor, after a little pause.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I suppose your object is to have fun and see the country, isn't it?" said the conductor.
