used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SPARRING FOR A FEE.
farther along in physical or mental development
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
react verbally
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
a small house with a single story
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
to certain extent or degree
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
FEEnounUS /fiː/
a fixed charge for a privilege or for professional services
From this reading SPARRING FOR A FEE.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading SPARRING FOR A FEE.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
the act of giving
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
GrahamnounUS /ˈɡreɪəm/
United States evangelical preacher famous as a mass evangelist (born in 1918)
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
Langford
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From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
most important element
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
mainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
not any; not one
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
outeradjectiveUS /ˈaʊtər/
being on the outside or further from a center
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
PierceverbUS /pɪrs/
cut or make a way through
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
rough-hewn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
saplingsnounUS /ˈsæplɪŋz/
plural of “sapling” — young tree
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
a person, without saying who
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
SPARRINGnounUS /ˈspɑːrɪŋ/
an argument in which the participants are trying to gain some advantage
From this reading SPARRING FOR A FEE.
StonyadjectiveUS /ˈstoʊni/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
structurenounUS /ˈstrʌktʃər/
a thing constructed; a complex entity constructed of many parts
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
trimmingsnounUS /ˈtrɪmɪŋz/
the accessories that normally accompany (something or some activity)
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
uniformlyadverbUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrmli/
in a uniform manner
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
someone who visits
From this reading The front door was open, giving the visitor a fairly good view of the interior.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pierce Langford drove the automobile, in which he made his first trip to Stony Point, up to the end of the drive near the Graham cottage, and advanced to the front entrance.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The porch on which he stood awaiting the appearance of someone to answer his knock--there was no bell at the door--was bordered with a railing of rough-hewn, but uniformly selected, limbs of hard wood or saplings.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The main structure of the house was of yellow pine, but the outer trimmings were mainly of such rustic material as the railing of the porch.
