used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
absorbedadjectiveUS /əbˈzɔːrbd/
giving or marked by complete attention to
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
attractionsnounUS /əˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “attraction” — the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
BabenounUS /beɪb/
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
bogsnounUS /bɑːɡz/
plural of “bog” — wet spongy ground of decomposing vegetation; has poorer drainage than a swamp; soil is unfit for cultivation but can be cut and dried and used for fuel
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
cranberrynounUS /ˈkrænberi/
any of numerous shrubs of genus Vaccinium bearing cranberries
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
discomforts
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From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
dunesnounUS /duːnz/
plural of “dune” — a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
divisible by two
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
exclaimingnounUS /ɪkˈskleɪmɪŋ/
an abrupt excited utterance
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
the act of departing
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
HOME-COMINGS
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From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
mirrorsnounUS /ˈmɪrərz/
plural of “mirror” — polished surface that forms images by reflecting light
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
not any; not one
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
on one occasion
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
poolsnounUS /puːlz/
plural of “pool” — an excavation that is (usually) filled with water
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
established beyond doubt
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
plural of “scene” — the place where some action occurs
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
stopsnounUS /stɑːps/
a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
streamedverbUS /striːmd/
past form of “stream” — to extend, wave or float outward, as if in the wind
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
stuffyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌfi/
lacking fresh air
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
the rays of the sun
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading I said it several times before I realized that the landscape had no attractions for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
create by training and teaching
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
upholsterynounUS /əˈpoʊlstəri/
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Neither had the stuffy car any discomforts, although the hot July sunshine streamed in across the red velvet upholstery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading I was so glad to get back to familiar scenes like cranberry bogs and dunes and marshes, with the pools of water shining in them like mirrors, that I kept exclaiming, "Oh, look!"
WatsonnounUS /ˈwɑːtsən/
United States telephone engineer who assisted Alexander Graham Bell in his experiments (1854-1934)
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading HOME-COMINGS I MIGHT as well have traveled alone, for all the company Babe and Watson proved to be.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
at the time that
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were so absorbed in their conversation with each other that they never once glanced out of the window, even when we were going along the Cape where one is apt to see a familiar face every time the train stops.
