used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
in actual fact
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
assembledverbUS /əˈsembəld/
past form of “assemble” — create by putting components or members together
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
Audelsville
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From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
BentonnounUS /ˈbentən/
United States artist whose paintings portrayed life in the Midwest and South (1889-1975)
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
put or send forth
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
coffersnounUS /ˈkɑːfərz/
plural of “coffer” — an ornamental sunken panel in a ceiling or dome
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
company'snounUS /ˈkʌmpəniz/
possessive form of “company” — an institution created to conduct business
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
constructionnounUS /kənˈstrʌkʃən/
the act of constructing something
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
electriciannounUS /ɪlekˈtrɪʃən/
a person who installs or repairs electrical or telephone lines
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
divisible by two
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
favoredadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪvərd/
preferred above all others and treated with partiality
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
frightfuladjectiveUS /ˈfraɪtfəl/
provoking horror
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
yet to be or coming
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
half-column
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
offensive term for a person of German descent
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
libertiesnounUS /ˈlɪbərtiːz/
plural of “liberty” — immunity from arbitrary exercise of authority: political independence
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
mechanicsnounUS /məˈkænɪks/
the branch of physics concerned with the motion of bodies in a frame of reference
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
used to form the superlative
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
information about recent and important events
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
and nothing more
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
the local environment
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
principlenounUS /ˈprɪnsəpəl/
a basic generalization that is accepted as true and that can be used as a basis for reasoning or conduct
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
unusual or striking
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
revolutionizeverbUS /ˌrevəˈluːʃənaɪz/
change radically
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
male cat
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
TransportationnounUS /ˌtrænspərˈteɪʃən/
a facility consisting of the means and equipment necessary for the movement of passengers or goods
From this reading JERRY TAKES A RIDE Fortune favored the Benton and Morris Transportation Company for several days and the company’s coffers took on an appearance of prosperity.
a fact that has been verified
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
TuesdaynounUS /ˈtuːzdi/
the third day of the week; the second working day
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
veritableadjectiveUS /ˈverɪtəbəl/
often used as intensifiers
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The _News_ even declared that the engine was built on a new and startling principle and promised to revolutionize the future construction of gas engines!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
WillardnounUS /ˈwɪlərd/
United States advocate of temperance and women's suffrage (1839-1898)
From this reading According to the _News_ Tom and Willard had not only assembled the car but had actually turned out or cast most of the parts!
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Providence _News_ published a half-column story on Tuesday about the enterprise, a story which, evidently built on the article in the Audelsville paper, took frightful liberties with the truth.
wizardnounUS /ˈwɪzərd/
someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
From this reading Tom was a veritable wizard of mechanics and Willard an electrician of remarkable genius.
