used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
Alighting
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From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
APPLESnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
BunnynounUS /ˈbʌni/
a young waitress in a nightclub whose costume includes the tail and ears of a rabbit
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
DaddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
a social unit living together
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
set up or found
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
grovesnounUS /ɡroʊvz/
United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
Halliday
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
a form of address for a man
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
OrangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
ownedadjectiveUS /oʊnd/
having an owner; often used in combination
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
SueverbUS /suː/
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
From this reading But Bunny and Sue liked small places.
switchmannoun
a man who operates railroad switches
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
express in words
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had seen enough of cities, having passed through many on their railroad journey.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
create by training and teaching
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading Alighting from the train, the Brown family found Mr. Halliday waiting for them in his motor car, Daddy Brown having telegraphed to tell the time of their arrival.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
in or at the place that
From this reading GOLDEN APPLES Orange Beach, where Mr. Halliday owned many fruit groves, was the name of a small village.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was almost as small a town as the one in which Mr. Black, the switchman, lived.
