used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
(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 The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
attentiveadjectiveUS /əˈtentɪv/
(often followed by “to”) giving care or attention
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
boastings
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From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
cause to be bored
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
buzzedverbUS /bʌzd/
past form of “buzz” — make a buzzing sound
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
the process of giving careful thought to something
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
dazzleverbUS /ˈdæzəl/
to cause someone to lose clear vision, especially from intense light
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
deckedverbUS /dekt/
past form of “deck” — be beautiful to look at
From this reading The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
dingyadjectiveUS /ˈdɪndʒi/
thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
dronedverbUS /droʊnd/
past form of “drone” — make a monotonous low dull sound
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
endlesslyadverbUS /ˈendləsli/
continuing forever without end
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
half-sensed
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From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
irrigatedverbUS /ˈɪrəɡeɪtɪd/
past form of “irrigate” — supply with water, as with channels or ditches or streams
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
United States labor leader (born in Ireland) who helped to found the Industrial Workers of the World (1830-1930)
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
lidsnounUS /lɪdz/
plural of “lid” — either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
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 The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
meditativelyadverb
in a meditative manner
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
mergedadjectiveUS /mɜːrdʒd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
narrowedadjectiveUS /ˈneroʊd/
reduced in size as by squeezing together
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
NeighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
Saragossanoun
an ancient city on the Ebro River in northeastern Spain; formerly the capital of Aragon
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
cut with a saw
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
squatverbUS /skwɑːt/
sit on one's heels
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
unwelcomeadjectiveUS /ənˈwelkəm/
not welcome; not giving pleasure or received with pleasure
From this reading Neighbor Jones gazed meditatively from his room in the Saragossa House: an unwelcome guest buzzed empty boastings in his ear.
not clearly expressed or understood
From this reading He saw, between narrowed lids, the dazzle of bright tracks, the Saragossa Station, the bright green of irrigated fields beyond, merged to a vague and half-sensed background.
warehousenounUS /ˈwerhaʊs/
a storehouse for goods and merchandise
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
west-most
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From this reading The object of his attentive consideration was nearer at hand, by the west-most track--a long, squat warehouse, battered and dingy red.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The warehouse was decked all about by a wide, high platform.
woveverbUS /woʊv/
inflected form of “weave” — interlace by or as if by weaving
From this reading And from this shabby beginning, while the bore droned endlessly on, Neighbor Jones wove romance for his private delight.
