used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
Batesville
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From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
bladenounUS /bleɪd/
especially a leaf of grass or the broad portion of a leaf as distinct from the petiole
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
brooksnounUS /brʊks/
United States literary critic and historian (1886-1963)
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
rid of obstructions
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
continuesverbUS /kənˈtɪnjuːz/
third-person singular of “continue” — continue a certain state, condition, or activity
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
drearyadjectiveUS /ˈdrɪri/
lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
having escaped, especially from confinement
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
apart from; not including
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
make plain and comprehensible
From this reading What the "ring" is, I will explain to the reader.
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
faredverbUS /ferd/
past form of “fare” — proceed or get along
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
set up or found
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
half-hournounUS /ˈhæfaʊər/
a half of an hour
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
HappilyadverbUS /ˈhæpəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
hollowsnounUS /ˈhɑːloʊz/
plural of “hollow” — a cavity or space in something
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
ten 10s
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
hutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
limpidadjective
clear and bright
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
maizenounUS /meɪz/
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
MissourinounUS /məˈzʊri/
a midwestern state in central United States; a border state during the American Civil War, Missouri was admitted to the Confederacy without actually seceding from the Union
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
precautionnounUS /priˈkɔːʃən/
a precautionary measure warding off impending danger or damage or injury etc.
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
provideverbUS /prəˈvaɪd/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading What the "ring" is, I will explain to the reader.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
snakesnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
a state of social isolation
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
steednounUS /stiːd/
(literary) a spirited horse for state of war
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
swampyadjectiveUS /ˈswɑːmpi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading There is not a single blade of grass to be found, except in the hollows, and these are too swampy for a horse to venture upon.
vestigenounUS /ˈvestɪdʒ/
an indication that something has been present
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After all, we fared better than we should have done at the log huts, and my faithful steed, at all events, escaped the "ring."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What the "ring" is, I will explain to the reader.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What the "ring" is, I will explain to the reader.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Happily, small clear and limpid brooks are passed every half-hour, and I had had the precaution to provide myself, at a farm, with a large bag of maize for my horse.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading From Batesville to the southern Missouri border, the road continues for a hundred miles through a dreary solitude of rocky mountains and pine forests, full of snakes and a variety of game, but without the smallest vestige of civilization.
