used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
blanketnounUS /ˈblæŋkət/
bedding that keeps a person warm in bed
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
busnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
divisible by two
From this reading Even his little face was pink.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Even his little face was pink.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Even his little face was pink.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
most important element
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
oilclothnoun
cloth treated on one side with a drying oil or synthetic resin
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
a light shade of red
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
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 came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were other people waiting to go to town.
in or at the place that
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
WilliamsnounUS /ˈwɪljəmz/
United States country singer and songwriter (1923-1953)
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They came to the place where the railroad used to be, and then they turned onto the main highway, and Mrs. Williams faced the direction from which the bus would come.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading The day was warm, but the baby was wrapped from head to foot in a thick pink blanket.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A young woman carried a little baby on one arm, and a black, oilcloth covered bag on the other.
