used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
aimlesslyadverbUS /ˈeɪmləsli/
without aim; in an aimless manner
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
Can't
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From this reading “Can’t we get something to eat here?”
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
cuenounUS /kjuː/
an actor's line that immediately precedes and serves as a reminder for some action or speech
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
take in solid food
From this reading “Can’t we get something to eat here?”
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
fashionedadjectiveUS /ˈfæʃənd/
planned and made or fashioned artistically
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
FranklinnounUS /ˈfræŋklɪn/
United States historian noted for studies of Black American history (born in 1915)
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Can’t we get something to eat here?”
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Can’t we get something to eat here?”
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
invitingadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
attractive and tempting
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
jeansnounUS /dʒiːnz/
(used in the plural) close-fitting trousers of heavy denim for manual work or casual wear
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
plural of “look” — the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
Milford
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From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
Nicholsen
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From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
nondescriptadjectiveUS /ˈnɑːndɪˈskrɪpt/
lacking distinct or individual characteristics; dull and uninteresting
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
noondaynoun
the middle of the day
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
on the contrary
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
uttered with a trill
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
rurals
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From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
Identical; not different.
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
an instance of visual perception
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Can’t we get something to eat here?”
in or at or to some place
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
having a supporting base
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
in or at the place that
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
a Caucasian
From this reading The sight of an old fashioned white hotel at a street corner with several rurals standing about and a row of beautiful elms over the way gave us our cue.
which person or people
From this reading “This looks rather inviting,” said Franklin; and then, to the figure of a heavy nondescript in brown jeans who was sitting on a chair outside in the shade:
winelike
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From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading A COUNTRY HOTEL Beyond Nicholsen, somewhere in this same wondrous valley and in a winelike atmosphere, came New Milford and with it our noonday meal.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading We were rolling along aimlessly, uncertain where next we would pause.
