used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
conductingnounUS /kənˈdʌktɪŋ/
the way of administering a business
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
a British peer of the highest rank
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
Ethel
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From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
forty-horse-power
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From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
grandmanounUS /ˈɡrændmɑː/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
and nothing more
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
characterized by grandeur
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading “Oh, there’s Monsieur Phil!”
Morgania
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From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, there’s Monsieur Phil!”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
the capital and largest city of France; and international center of culture and commerce
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
Phil
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From this reading “Oh, there’s Monsieur Phil!”
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
uttered with a trill
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
Rowrer's
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From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
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 THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
there's
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From this reading “Oh, there’s Monsieur Phil!”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He had bought for his sister this magnificent “forty-horse-power” machine; and, with a chauffeur to indicate the way for him, he had the pleasure of taking Ethel and grandma for a ride through Paris.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That day, on the seats behind him, there were his sister and grandma, and, facing them, the Duke of Morgania alone.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE OLD, OLD STORY An automobile, with Miss Rowrer’s brother Will conducting it himself, was rolling slowly along.
worriesnounUS /ˈwɜːriz/
plural of “worry” — something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading Will had just arrived from America, to rest in France from the worries of business.
