used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
assentnounUS /əˈsent/
agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
From this reading Evadne gave a glad assent.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
chokeverbUS /tʃoʊk/
breathe with great difficulty, as when experiencing a strong emotion
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
Evadne
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From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Evadne gave a glad assent.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Evadne gave a glad assent.
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Her uncle laughed.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
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 am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
held dear
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
monotonousadjectiveUS /məˈnɑːtənəs/
tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
To move from a closed position.
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
possessing sweep
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As they left the city behind them and the road swept out into the open, she gave a long sigh of delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading After her beautiful tropical life, it seemed to her as if she should choke, shut away from the wide expanse of sky which she loved, among monotonous rows of houses and dingy streets.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am going for a long ride into the country, Evadne," said her uncle one morning, "would you like to come with me?"
