used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
ALONEadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading MY FIRST JOURNEY ALONE Well!
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
recognizable; marked
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
didn't
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From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
one or the other of two
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
divisible by two
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
FIRSTadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading MY FIRST JOURNEY ALONE Well!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
how
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From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
isn't
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From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading MY FIRST JOURNEY ALONE Well!
Karsten
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From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
engage in
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading MY FIRST JOURNEY ALONE Well!
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
and nothing more
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
a human being
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
Identical; not different.
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
a clam that is usually steamed in the shell
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
express in words
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
travelingnounUS /ˈtrævəlɪŋ/
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
(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 MY FIRST JOURNEY ALONE Well!
at the time that
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading To make a journey with small children by steamer isn't altogether comfortable, as any grown person will tell you.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
a late time of life
From this reading But he was only nine years old that summer, so that it was about the same or even worse than traveling alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I didn't travel entirely alone, either, you must know; for, you see, I had Karsten with me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is curious how tedious everything gets at home in your own town when you have decided to make a journey.
