Chapter XXV · Chapter 25

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

to or in a foreign country

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

lacking sufficient water or rainfall

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

plural of “barren” — an uninhabited wilderness that is worthless for cultivation

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

on the far side of; further than

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

the first light of day

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

a yard outside the front or rear door of a house

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

the operator of a motor vehicle

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

plural of “fence” — a barrier that serves to enclose an area

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

past form of “flank” — be located at the sides of something or somebody

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

resembling or characteristic of a phantom

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

an alert and refreshed state

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

United States general who served as military director of the atomic bomb project (1896-1970)

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

plants with sword-shaped leaves and erect stalks bearing bright-colored flowers composed of three petals and three drooping sepals

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

Florida's largest city; a port and important commercial center in northeastern Florida

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

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 BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

-ing form of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

an offensive term for a Black nursemaid in the southern U.S.

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

plural of “martin” — French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

the time period between dawn and noon

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

a person with African ancestry, "Negro" and "Negroid" are archaic and pejorative today

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

not one, and not any

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

and nothing more

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

invade in great numbers

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

any of several low-growing palms with fan-shaped leaves

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

something having the property of being analogous to something else

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

the time that has elapsed

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

a coniferous tree

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

in a plaintive manner

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

having existed from the beginning; in an earliest or original stage or state

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

a purple color or pigment

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

strange in an interesting or pleasing way

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

uttered with a trill

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

the act of firing a projectile

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

the act of singing vocal music

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used of milk and milk products from which the cream has been removed

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

in a somber manner

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

not circulating or flowing

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

marked with or as if with stripes or linear discolorations

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

plural of “stretch” — a large and unbroken expanse or distance

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

the first light of day

From this reading Past placid lakes skimmed by purple martins, past orange groves heavy with fruit, past fences overrun with Cherokee roses, and on, but the driver, abroad with the sunrise glow, seemed somehow to see little or none of it.

in a swift manner

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

great in vertical dimension; high in stature

From this reading Sometimes he stared sombrely at a ghostly palmetto, tall and dark against the sky.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

a track or mark left by something that has passed

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

a Caucasian

From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

marked by repeated turns and bends

From this reading BY THE WINDING CREEK At dawn one morning a long black car shot out from Jacksonville and took to the open road.

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From this reading Sometimes losing, sometimes finding, the trail of a green and white van, the long black car shot on, through roads of pleasant windings flanked by forest and river, beyond which lay the line of green-fringed sand hills which parallel the rolling Atlantic.

in the company of; together with

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading It glided swiftly past arid stretches of pine barrens streaked with stagnant water, past bogs aglow with iris, through quaint little cities smiling under the shelter of primeval oaks and on, stopping only long enough for the driver to ask a question of a negro on a load of wood--or a mammy singing plaintively in the flower-bright dooryard of a house.