(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
dwellersnounUS /ˈdwelərz/
plural of “dweller” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
EYESTONES
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From this reading EYESTONES.
farmingnounUS /ˈfɑːrmɪŋ/
the practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
having a surface without slope, tilt in which no part is higher or lower than another
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
brought together in one place
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
in a gradual manner
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
lasses
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From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
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 The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
northwardadverbUS /ˈnɔːrθwərd/
in a northern direction
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
piazzas
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
platformsnounUS /ˈplætfɔːrmz/
plural of “platform” — a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
SaratoganounUS /ˌserəˈtoʊɡə/
a species of large fish found in Australian rivers
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
and nothing more
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
stationsnounUS /ˈsteɪʃənz/
(Roman Catholic Church) a devotion consisting of fourteen prayers said before a series of fourteen pictures or carvings representing successive incidents during Jesus' passage from Pilate's house to his crucifixion at Calvary
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
succeedingadjectiveUS /səkˈsiːdɪŋ/
coming after or following
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They left the great towns gradually behind; each succeeding one seemed more simply rural.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading The road left the flat farming country now, and turned northward, up the beautiful river valley.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
in or at the place that
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was plenty to enjoy outside; and it was growing more and more lovely with almost every mile.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Young girls were gathered on the platforms at the little stations where they stopped sometimes; it was the grand excitement of the place,--the coming of the train,--and to these village lasses was what the piazzas or the springs are to gay dwellers at Saratoga.
