used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
anew
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
All-Tie
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From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
alluringadjectiveUS /əˈlʊrɪŋ/
highly attractive and able to arouse hope or desire
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
Angeles
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From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
for the reason that
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
assets available for use in the production of further assets
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
cashnounUS /kæʃ/
money in the form of bills or coins
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
Diego
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From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
emphasising
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From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
fulfilledadjectiveUS /fʊlˈfɪld/
completed to perfection
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
inexorablyadverbUS /ˌɪˈneksərəbli/
in an inexorable manner
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
leaguenounUS /liːɡ/
an association of sports teams that organizes matches for its members
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
Los
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From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
notablyadverbUS /ˈnoʊtəbli/
especially; in particular
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
novicenounUS /ˈnɑːvəs/
someone who has entered a religious order but has not taken final vows
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
overburdenedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərˈbɜːrdənd/
heavily burdened with work or cares
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
pennilessadjectiveUS /ˈpeniləs/
not having enough money to pay for necessities
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
San
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From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
sonorousadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːnərəs/
full and loud and deep
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
stuntnounUS /stʌnt/
a difficult or unusual or dangerous feat; usually done to gain attention
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
tournounUS /tʊr/
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The railway track skirts the ocean side for many a sonorous league.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
vagrancynounUS /ˈveɪɡrənsi/
the state of wandering from place to place; having no permanent home or means of livelihood
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
vanishingnounUS /ˈvænɪʃɪŋ/
a sudden or mysterious disappearance
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
precisely as stated
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading If one of the alluring conditions of a walking tour is not to be overburdened with cash surely I fulfilled it, for I was absolutely penniless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
at the time that
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
willingnessnounUS /ˈwɪlɪŋnəs/
cheerful compliance
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
woodpilenounUS /ˈwʊdpaɪl/
a pile or stack of wood to be used for fuel
From this reading The Lord looks after his children, said I, and when I became too inexorably hungry I asked for bread, emphasising my willingness to do a stunt on the woodpile.
but in spite of that
From this reading A few days in San Diego reduced my small capital to the vanishing point, yet it was with a light heart I turned north again and took the All-Tie route for Los Angeles.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Perhaps it was because I was young and notably a novice in vagrancy, but people were very good to me.
