used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
bowlingnounUS /ˈboʊlɪŋ/
a game in which balls are rolled at an object or group of objects with the aim of knocking them over or moving them
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
ejaculations
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From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
a man of refinement
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
a young female
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
Higgins
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From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
HudsonnounUS /ˈhʌdsən/
a New York river; flows southward into New York Bay; explored by Henry Hudson early in the 17th century
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
Isn't
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From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
a female domestic
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
motoringnounUS /ˈmoʊtərɪŋ/
the act of driving an automobile
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
noveltynounUS /ˈnɑːvəlti/
originality by virtue of being refreshingly novel
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
plural of “person” — a human being
From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
plural of “second” — 1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
not in physical motion
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
in a swift manner
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
touring-car
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From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading “Isn’t it beautiful, Higgins?” she cried, turning to the maid.
utteringverbUS /ˈʌtərɪŋ/
-ing form of “utter” — articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE PALACE OF BEAUTY It was a lovely June afternoon, and an automobile was bowling swiftly along the Hudson Boulevard, away from the big, noisy city.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a large touring-car, and in it were four persons.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the front seat were a lady and gentleman, the latter of whom was running the car himself, and in the back were a little girl and a maid.
wide-eyedadjective
exhibiting childlike simplicity and credulity
From this reading The little girl, to whom motoring was still a novelty, was looking about her in wide-eyed interest, and uttering little ejaculations of delight every few seconds.
