used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
altitudenounUS /ˈæltətuːd/
elevation especially above sea level or above the earth's surface
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
-ing form of “consider” — deem to be
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
haven't
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From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
Jocelyn
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From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Does it matter much?” inquired Jocelyn lazily.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading The balloon was driving along at a dangerous rate, considering the low altitude.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
south-westadverb
to, toward, or in the southwest
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
uttered through the medium of speech or characterized by speech; sometimes used in combination
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
TrevelyannounUS /trəˈveljən/
English historian and son of Sir George Otto Trevelyan whose works include a social history of England and a biography of Garibaldi (1876-1962)
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
vaguestadjectiveUS /ˈveɪɡɪst/
superlative of “vague” — not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
We've
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From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
in or at the place that
From this reading “We’ve been travelling five hours, and I haven’t the vaguest idea where we are.”
which person or people
From this reading “I give it up,” said Bob Trevelyan, who had not spoken for a long time.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wind was fresh from the south-west, with rain, and the night was dark.
