used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
accommodationsnounUS /əˌkɑːməˈdeɪʃənz/
plural of “accommodation” — making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
chainsnounUS /tʃeɪnz/
metal shackles; for hands or legs
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
DavenportnounUS /ˈdævənpɔːrt/
a city in eastern Iowa on the Mississippi River across from Moline and Rock Island
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
dustless
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From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
very good; of the highest quality
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
HawknounUS /hɔːk/
diurnal bird of prey typically having short rounded wings and a long tail
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
intensifiedadjectiveUS /ɪnˈtensəfaɪd/
made more intense
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
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 Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
for more time
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
macadamnounUS /məˈkædəm/
broken stone used in macadamized roadways
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
MUDDIERadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdiər/
comparative of “muddy” — (of soil) soft and watery
From this reading MUDDIER!
in accordance with nature; relating to or concerning nature
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
in spite of what has just been said
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
not any; not one
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
ratesnounUS /reɪts/
a local tax on property (usually used in the plural)
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
reasonableadjectiveUS /ˈriːzənəbəl/
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
uttered with a trill
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
seventy-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈsevəntifaɪv/
being five more than seventy
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States south of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
precisely as stated
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading For seventy-five miles beyond Davenport the road was excellent; not macadam, but a wide dustless surface of natural clay.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
worriedadjectiveUS /ˈwɜːrid/
afflicted with or marked by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
From this reading The morning looked gray but having gone easily enough the day before with chains on, we no longer worried about a little rain.
but in spite of that
From this reading Nevertheless, we left our beautiful rooms at the Black Hawk in Davenport, Iowa, the best accommodations at the most reasonable rates that we have yet had, with a regret that has since been doubly intensified.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The country was very much like that in southern New York and eastern New Jersey—a rolling picturesque landscape of green fields, beautiful trees and streams.
