used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
ADVENTURERnounUS /ædˈventʃərər/
a person who enjoys taking risks
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
(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 "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "People had been all through here.
ClarknounUS /klɑːrk/
United States explorer who (with Meriwether Lewis) led an expedition from St. Louis to the mouth of the Columbia River; Clark was responsible for making maps of the area (1770-1838)
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
don't
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From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
divisible by two
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There's a town every ten miles."
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "People had been all through here.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "People had been all through here.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
isn't
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From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
LOGverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
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 THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There's a town every ten miles."
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading "People had been all through here.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
take something away by force or without the consent of the owner
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
settlementsnounUS /ˈsetəlmənts/
plural of “settlement” — a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading There's a town every ten miles."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
There's
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From this reading There's a town every ten miles."
a special situation
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There's a town every ten miles."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
we've
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From this reading Look at the fields and settlements we've passed.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
at the time that
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading "Well, I don't think it was all wild, even when Lewis and Clark went through," John replied to him.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading THE LOG OF THE "ADVENTURER" "One thing sure," said Rob, after a long silence, toward the close of the afternoon, "this isn't any wilderness now.
