used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
a woman who has recently been married
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
CunninghamnounUS /ˈkʌnɪŋhæm/
United States dancer and choreographer (born in 1922)
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
someone who is a detective
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
greater in size or importance or degree
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
honeymoonnounUS /ˈhʌnimuːn/
a holiday taken by a newly married couple
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
kennelsnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
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 Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
held dear
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
modestlyadverbUS /ˈmɑːdəstli/
with modesty; in a modest manner
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
housing available for people to live in
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
Restawhile
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From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
express in speech
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
spreadsnounUS /spredz/
plural of “spread” — process or result of distributing or extending over a wide expanse of space
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
stablesnounUS /ˈsteɪbəlz/
plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
successive (without a break)
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
there's
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From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Here Dick Cunningham brought his bride following their honeymoon trip through the Orient.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The place is called Restawhile—and having some twenty rooms, not to speak of servant quarters, is known modestly as a cottage.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
in or at the place that
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
a Caucasian
From this reading Out Long Island way on the North Shore where Newport goes to stretch her tired limbs after a busy season, there’s a house set like a long white couch on a green carpet that spreads straight to the Sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For with its kennels and stables, Nancy loved it next to the house of the fir trees which would always be her castle of romance.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Here they spent the greater part of each year.
