used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
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 “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
(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 Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
biddenverbUS /ˈbɪdɪn/
inflected form of “bid” — propose a payment
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
blanketedadjectiveUS /ˈblæŋkətɪd/
covered with (or as if with) a blanket
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
bustedadjectiveUS /ˈbʌstɪd/
out of working order (“busted” is an informal substitute for “broken”)
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
canopynounUS /ˈkæn.ə.pi/
An overhead roof or structure, such as the high vaulted ceiling of an ancient library.
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
CaribbeannounUS /kərˈɪbiən/
an arm of the Atlantic Ocean between North and South America; the origin of the Gulf stream
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
Cary's
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From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
collienounUS /ˈkɑːli/
a silky-coated sheepdog with a long ruff and long narrow head developed in Scotland
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
someone who is a detective
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
dirtyadjectiveUS /ˈdɜːrti/
soiled or likely to soil with dirt or grime
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
drowsyadjectiveUS /ˈdraʊzi/
half asleep
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
gosh
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From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
guy'snounUS /ɡaɪz/
possessive form of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
HAVENnounUS /ˈheɪvən/
a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
he's
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From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
Huh
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From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
I'd
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From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
for more time
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
not any; not one
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
paintverbUS /peɪnt/
make a painting
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
the act of playing a musical instrument
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
pungnounUS /pʌŋ/
a one-horse sleigh consisting of a box on runners
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
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 A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
(especially of incident sound or light) bent or sent back
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
Richard
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From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
precisely, exactly
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
any member of a ship's crew
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
in a serious manner
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
shimmeringverbUS /ˈʃɪmərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shimmer” — shine with a weak or fitful light
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
slappedverbUS /slæpt/
inflected form of “slap” — hit with something flat, like a paddle or the open hand
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
snowdriftnoun
a mass of snow heaped up by the wind
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
strayverbUS /streɪ/
move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
create by training and teaching
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
TRANQUILadjectiveUS /ˈtræŋkwəl/
(of a body of water) free from disturbance by heavy waves
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
a cunning or deceitful action or device
From this reading “It was right here, by gosh, that Dick busted the big guy’s arm and slapped him into a snowdrift for playing a dirty trick on a stray collie dog.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading In drowsy summer heat, the village street a shimmering canopy of green, William seriously reflected:
an act of traveling by water
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
look attentively
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
at the time that
From this reading The New Hampshire hills were no longer blanketed with snow as when he had driven the tall sailor to the train in the pung and had bidden him good-bye for the voyage to the Caribbean.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Huh, I guess I’d better watch my step while he’s home this time.
William
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From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading A TRANQUIL HAVEN Richard Cary’s younger brother William was waiting at the railroad station with a noisy little automobile in need of paint.
