used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
areasnounUS /ˈeriəz/
plural of “area” — a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
Charley
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From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
chuggingverbUS /ˈtʃʌɡɪŋ/
inflected form of “chug” — make a dull, explosive sound
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
Claxton
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From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
cloudedadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdɪd/
made troubled or apprehensive or distressed in appearance
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
countrysidenounUS /ˈkʌntrisaɪd/
rural regions
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
being one more than ten
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
enginesnounUS /ˈendʒənz/
plural of “engine” — motor that converts thermal energy to mechanical work
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
fleecily
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From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
Gerber's
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From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
honeynounUS /ˈhʌni/
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
Jess
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From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
motor-cars
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From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
one-and-a-half-storied
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From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
processionaladjectiveUS /prəˈseʃənəl/
intended for use in a procession
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading Quick!"
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
set-slightly-in-a-hollow
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From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
transport commercially
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
young nobleman attendant on a knight
From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
moving very fast
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
wateryadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːtəri/
filled with water
From this reading "Charley--honey--" * * * * * At eleven o'clock a small, watery moon cut through a sky that was fleecily clouded--a swift moon that rode fast as a ship.
weathered-gray
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From this reading It rode over but did not light Squire Gerber's one-and-a-half-storied, weathered-gray, and set-slightly-in-a-hollow house on Claxton countryside.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Three motor-cars, their engines chugging out into wide areas of stillness, stood processional at the curb.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Charley--I--You--" "Jess--over here!
