used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
a proposal for an appropriate course of action
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
on or to one side
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
a line of approach
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
bustlenounUS /ˈbʌsəl/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
dealersnounUS /ˈdiːlərz/
plural of “dealer” — someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
EastmannounUS /ˈiːstmən/
United States inventor of a dry-plate process of developing photographic film and of flexible film (his firm introduced roll film) and of the box camera and of a process for color photography (1854-1932)
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
usually; as a rule
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Mrs. Eastman held her head loftily.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading Mrs. Eastman held her head loftily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Eastman held her head loftily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
horse-cars
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From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
influxnounUS /ˈɪnflʌks/
the process of flowing in
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
set down according to a plan
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
LarchnounUS /lɑːrtʃ/
wood of a larch tree
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
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 A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
loftilyadverb
in a lofty manner
From this reading Mrs. Eastman held her head loftily.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Eastman held her head loftily.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
quotedverbUS /ˈkwoʊtɪd/
past form of “quote” — repeat a passage from
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
real-estate
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From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
rivalrynounUS /ˈraɪvəlri/
the act of competing as for profit or a prize
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
stagesnounUS /ˈsteɪdʒəz/
plural of “stage” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Eastman began to be quoted, and his advice asked generally.
having come into contact
From this reading A new railroad touched it at one edge, and real-estate dealers left off fighting about Larch Avenue.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ancient stages were laid aside for the more modern horse-cars: there was bustle and rivalry on every hand.
Yerbury
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From this reading THERE was an influx of new blood in Yerbury, and it brought in fresh ideas.
