used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
campsitenounUS /ˈkæmpsaɪt/
a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
Here's
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From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
immediately past
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
go away from a place
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
nearingverbUS /ˈnɪrɪŋ/
-ing form of “near” — move towards
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
move upward
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
ruggedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌɡəd/
sturdy and strong in constitution or construction; enduring
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
ruttyadjective
full of ruts
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
sheeradjectiveUS /ʃɪr/
complete and without restriction or qualification; sometimes used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And glad they were, too, to jump out and stretch themselves after the long drive.
a track or mark left by something that has passed
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
Vernon
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From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
Verny's
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From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Here's where we have to get out and walk, girls."
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
in or at the place that
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
wildernounUS /ˈwaɪldər/
United States writer and dramatist (1897-1975)
From this reading The further they went, the wilder and more mountainous seemed the country; finally Mrs. Vernon drove the car up a rutty, rocky road until the trail seemed to rise sheer up the rugged side of the mountain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
woodcutters
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From this reading With the announcement that they were now nearing "Verny's Mountain," the four girls were silent; but they watched eagerly for the woodcutters' road that Mrs. Vernon said would be the place where they would leave the automobile and climb to the plateau.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The car now went through a thriving village which Mrs. Vernon said was Freedom, the last settlement they would see this side of the campsite.
