used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
acquaintancesnounUS /əˈkweɪntənsɪz/
plural of “acquaintance” — personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
Allison
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From this reading Are you sure it has come to that, Allison?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are you sure it has come to that, Allison?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
boundsnounUS /baʊndz/
the line or plane indicating the limit or extent of something
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
lacking funds
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
one who is the object of choice; who is given preference
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Are you sure it has come to that, Allison?
conferencenounUS /ˈkɑːnfərəns/
a prearranged meeting for consultation or exchange of information or discussion (especially one with a formal agenda)
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
glumadjectiveUS /ɡlʌm/
moody and melancholic
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Are you sure it has come to that, Allison?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
discontinued temporarily
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
it's
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From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
immediately past
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
Leslie
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From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
Leslie's
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From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
come together
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
not any; not one
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
overflownounUS /ˈoʊvərfloʊ/
a large flow
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading It seems perfectly preposterous!"
preposterousadjectiveUS /prɪˈpɑːstərəs/
so unreasonable as to invite derision
From this reading It seems perfectly preposterous!"
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading It seems perfectly preposterous!"
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Are you sure it has come to that, Allison?
the process of shedding tears (usually accompanied by sobs or other inarticulate sounds)
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
we've
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From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
wellingverbUS /ˈwelɪŋ/
-ing form of “well” — come up, as of a liquid
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At last they were past the bounds where they were likely to meet acquaintances, and Leslie broke forth.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
whitenessnounUS /ˈwaɪtnəs/
the quality or state of the achromatic color of greatest lightness (bearing the least resemblance to black)
From this reading It was out on a lonely road in the car that they had chosen to go for their conference, where there was no chance of their being interrupted; and they whirled away through the town and out to the long stretch of whiteness in glum silence, the tears welling to overflow in Leslie's eyes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you really think it's true that we've got to give her up?
