used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
annualadjectiveUS /ˈænjuːəl/
completing its life cycle within a year
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
athletesnounUS /ˈæθliːts/
plural of “athlete” — a person trained to compete in sports
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
bloomnounUS /bluːm/
the organic process of bearing flowers
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
briefestadjectiveUS /ˈbriːfəst/
superlative of “brief” — of short duration or distance
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
coolingnounUS /ˈkuːlɪŋ/
the process of becoming cooler; a falling temperature
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
draughtnounUS /dræft/
a serving of drink (usually alcoholic) drawn from a keg
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
opinion or judgment
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
obtain
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
gymnounUS /dʒɪm/
athletic facility equipped for sports or physical training
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
joggingnounUS /ˈdʒɑːɡɪŋ/
running at a jog trot as a form of cardiopulmonary exercise
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
the sound of laughing
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
lacking companions or companionship
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
come together
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
MeetsnounUS /miːts/
plural of “meet” — a meeting at which a number of athletic contests are held
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
poiseverbUS /pɔɪz/
be motionless, in suspension
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
RoundingnounUS /ˈraʊndɪŋ/
(mathematics) a miscalculation that results from rounding off numbers to a convenient number of decimals
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
runnersnounUS /ˈrʌnərz/
plural of “runner” — someone who imports or exports without paying duties
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
(of fluids) moving or issuing in a stream
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
only a very short time before
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
a particular situation
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
the season of growth
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
be standing; be upright
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
suitsnounUS /suːts/
plural of “suit” — a set of garments (usually including a jacket and trousers or skirt) for outerwear all of the same fabric and color
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
sulkyadjective
sullen or moody
From this reading Meeting a native of the locality jogging along with a heavy farm horse and sulky, Billy stopped to ask if he knew where the boys came from.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
throbverbUS /θrɑːb/
pulsate or pound with abnormal force
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
a just detectable amount
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
trainingnounUS /ˈtreɪnɪŋ/
activity leading to skilled behavior
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
trottingverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪŋ/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
violetsnounUS /ˈvaɪələts/
plural of “violet” — any of numerous low-growing violas with small flowers
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a journey in another direction, one cool spring evening at sundown, that they met another surprise.
in or at the place that
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading "_I stand where the cooling breeze from the hills Meets the draught from the furnace heat, And lonely eyes from the cabins far Trace the lights of the city street._ "_I hear the throb and the laugh of life, While violets bloom at my feet, For, oh, there is much to gain and to give Where the town and the country meet._"
in the company of; together with
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Rounding a curve in a level, wooded road they met a party of some dozen boys dressed in the briefest of gym. suits and running shoes, trotting along with the easy poise of practised runners.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They might have been a group of college athletes out training for their annual meet, but one would scarcely expect to find them twenty miles out from town.
