used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
appetitesnounUS /ˈæpətaɪts/
plural of “appetite” — a feeling of craving something
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
ConnecticutnounUS /kəˈnetəkət/
a New England state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
equidistantadjective
the same distance apart at every point
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
Greenburg
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From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
half-mile
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From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
come to pass
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
HavennounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
healthyadjectiveUS /ˈhelθi/
having or indicating good health in body or mind; free from infirmity or disease
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
and nothing more
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
let's
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From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
locateverbUS /ˈloʊkeɪt/
discover the location of; determine the place of; find by searching or examining
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading THE S. P. M.
manufacturingnounUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərɪŋ/
the act of making something (a product) from raw materials
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
NewportnounUS /ˈnuːpɔːrt/
a port city in southeastern Wales
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading THE S. P. M.
by chance
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading THE S. P. M.
satisfyingadjectiveUS /ˈsætɪsfaɪɪŋ/
providing abundant nourishment
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
an educational institution
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE S. P. M.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
precisely as stated
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Perhaps you can locate Greenburg better, for Greenburg is quite a city in a small way, and something of a manufacturing town.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While our four friends are satisfying four very healthy appetites, let’s look about us a little.
Wissining
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From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
Yardley
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From this reading Wissining lies just across the river from Greenburg, and Yardley Hall School is about a half-mile from the Wissining station.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The place is Wissining, Connecticut, and Wissining, in case you happen not to be acquainted with it, is on the Sound, about equidistant from New Haven and Newport.
