used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
anew
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
with anger
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
confidentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnfədəntli/
with confidence; in a confident manner
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
Ellen
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From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
divisible by two
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
faithfullyadverbUS /ˈfeɪθfəli/
in a faithful manner
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Ellen indignantly.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
gaudyadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːdi/
tastelessly showy
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
HarmonynounUS /ˈhɑːrməni/
compatibility in opinion and action
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
indignantlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnəntliː/
in an indignant manner
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Ellen indignantly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
land'snounUS /lændz/
possessive form of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Ellen indignantly.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
Perkins
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From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
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 Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Ellen indignantly.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading "For the land's sake!" said Ellen indignantly.
cut with a saw
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
shawlnounUS /ʃɔːl/
cloak consisting of an oblong piece of cloth used to cover the head and shoulders
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
plural of “shoulder” — the part of the body between the neck and the upper arm
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
in the near future
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
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 Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
possessing sweep
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
hard to endure
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
at the time that
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
which person or people
From this reading A few minutes later Ellen in her Ford rattled up to the door and got out with the air of one who had come to do things.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Mrs. Perkins from her parlor window watched a minute; and, when she saw Ellen come around to the front again and look up at the second story, she threw a shawl around her shoulders and ran across the street to impart faithfully her story.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading She walked confidently up to the front door and tried it, rattled it, knocked, and then went angrily around to the back, trying all the doors and windows.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Down the little village street, past the station, and across the railroad toward Harmony swept the great blue car, with the villagers turning to stare at Miss Cloud taking a ride so early in the morning in so gaudy a car, so soon after the funeral, and even without a veil!
