used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
anew
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
(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 Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
Didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
chemical process in which one atom or ion or group changes places with another
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
ExcursionnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
GleenounUS /ɡliː/
great merriment
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
handshakings
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From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
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 It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
Larry's
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From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
LILIESnounUS /ˈlɪliz/
plural of “lily” — any liliaceous plant of the genus Lilium having showy pendulous flowers
From this reading WHITE LILIES.
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 "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
characterized by or producing sound of great volume or intensity
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
MammothadjectiveUS /ˈmæməθ/
so exceedingly large or extensive as to suggest a giant or mammoth
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
on one occasion
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
and nothing more
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
Percival
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From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
SpringsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
carry out
From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/
characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
wasn't
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Half of the Excursion had taken the circuit through the Park in the opposite direction, and now that all were united once more, many were the handshakings, and loud and eager the exchange of experiences.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It wasn't home, really, but only the Mammoth Hot Springs, which they had left nearly a week before.
whirledverbUS /wɜːrld/
past form of “whirl” — turn in a twisting or spinning motion
From this reading "Home again, from a foreign shore!" sang the Percival Glee Club, as the mountain wagon rattled down a long hill, across a dusty plain, and whirled up to the front door of a great hotel.
a Caucasian
From this reading WHITE LILIES.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you take dinner at Larry's?"
