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From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
Claire's
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From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
the act of consuming food
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/
past form of “encounter” — come together
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
FargonounUS /ˈfɑːrɡoʊ/
largest city in North Dakota; located in eastern North Dakota on the Red river
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
FRYINGnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
gallantlyadverbUS /ˈɡæləntli/
in a gallant manner
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
an opening into or through something
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
interpretedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɜːrprətəd/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
LimitnounUS /ˈlɪmət/
the greatest possible degree of something
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
most important element
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
the middle of the day
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
and nothing more
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
PANverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
perhr
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From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
ReapernounUS /ˈriːpər/
someone who helps to gather the harvest
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
restaurantnounUS /ˈrestərɑːnt/
a building where people go to eat
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
scooting
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From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
move hurridly
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
successive (without a break)
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT AMERICAN FRYING PAN It was Claire's first bad day since the hole in the mud.
accept gladly
From this reading That they might have fair fame among motorists the commercial club of Reaper had set at the edge of town a sign "Welcome to Reaper, a Live Town--Speed Limit 8 Miles perhr."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading She had started gallantly, scooting along the level road that flies straight west of Fargo.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But at noon she encountered a restaurant which made eating seem an evil.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Being interpreted, that sign meant that if you went much over twenty miles an hour on the main street, people might glance at you; and that the real welcome, the only impression of Reaper that tourists were likely to carry away, was the welcome in the one restaurant.
