used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
Alano
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
AMONGprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading ONCE MORE AMONG THE HILLS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
BurnhamnounUS /ˈbɜːrnəm/
United States architect who designed the first important skyscraper with a skeleton (1846-1912)
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
commissionernounUS /kəˈmɪʃənər/
a government administrator
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
Guerez
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From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
highwaysnounUS /ˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “highway” — a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ONCE MORE AMONG THE HILLS.
how
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From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
plural of “matter” — a vaguely specified concern
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading ONCE MORE AMONG THE HILLS.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
on one occasion
From this reading ONCE MORE AMONG THE HILLS.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
and nothing more
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
go across or through
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
SantiagonounUS /ˌsæntiˈɑːɡoʊ/
city in the northern Dominican Republic
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
the Romance language spoken in most of Spain and the countries colonized by Spain
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
strictadjectiveUS /strɪkt/
rigidly accurate; allowing no deviation from a standard
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
surveillancenounUS /sərˈveɪləns/
close observation of a person or group (usually by the police)
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
carry out
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ONCE MORE AMONG THE HILLS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading "At one spot we will have to pass the railroad, and I understand that is now under strict Spanish surveillance."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
We'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll have to take matters as they come," I returned.
(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 Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
which person or people
From this reading Fortunately the road leading to the northern shore of Santiago Bay was well known to Captain Guerez, who at one time had been a commissioner of highways in that district.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "I do not know how we will fare on this trip," he remarked, as we rode off only four strong--the captain, Alano, Burnham, and myself.
