used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
Alden
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
conjunctionnounUS /kənˈdʒʌŋkʃən/
the temporal property of two things happening at the same time
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
Debby
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
diminishedadjectiveUS /dɪˈmɪnɪʃt/
impaired by diminution
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
Lockport
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
RichardsnounUS /ˈrɪtʃərdz/
English literary critic who collaborated with C. K. Ogden and contributed to the development of Basic English (1893-1979)
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
ridgesnounUS /ˈrɪdʒəz/
plural of “ridge” — a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
seasonsnounUS /ˈsiːzənz/
plural of “season” — a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
streamsnounUS /striːmz/
plural of “stream” — a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading On one side the river flowed; on the opposite side Beech Creek, the conjunction of the streams being at the eastern edge of town.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
ThursdaynounUS /ˈθɜːrzdeɪ/
the fifth day of the week; the fourth working day
From this reading Thursday morning, Miss Richards and Debby Alden started for Lockport.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The town lay between two ridges of high mountains.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a small city and the county seat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Its situation made it a pleasant place to spend the summer and the population increased and diminished with the change of seasons.
