aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
amountedverbUS /əˈmaʊntɪd/
past form of “amount” — be tantamount or equivalent to
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading CLARENCE BROWN.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
CLARENCEnounUS /ˈklerəns/
a closed carriage with four wheels and seats for four passengers
From this reading CLARENCE BROWN.
without stop or interruption
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
the activity of exerting your muscles in various ways to keep fit
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
fatiguedadjectiveUS /fəˈtiːɡd/
drained of energy or effectiveness; extremely tired; completely exhausted
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
produced by or subjected to forcing
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
immediately past
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
rambles
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From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
be fully aware or cognizant of
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
a guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
sight-seeing
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From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
travellersnounUS /ˈtrævələrz/
plural of “traveller” — a person who changes location
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
unusuallyadverbUS /əˈnjuːʒuːəli/
to a remarkable degree or extent
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Sam continued to walk about in the neighborhood of the City Hall Park, first in one direction, then in another; but at last he became fatigued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
wearisomeadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrisəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
(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 Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Then, too, Sam began to realize what older and more extensive travellers know well, that nothing is more wearisome than sight-seeing.
in or at the place that
From this reading So the problem forced itself upon his attention--where was he to sleep?
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It had been an unusually exciting day, and he had taken more exercise than usual, though he had not worked; for his morning walk, added to his rambles about the city streets, probably amounted to not less than twelve miles.
