used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
attainingverbUS /əˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “attain” — to gain with effort
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
Bidwell
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From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
blondenounUS /blɑːnd/
a person with fair skin and hair
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
ClydenounUS /klaɪd/
a river in western Scotland that flows from the southern uplands into the Firth of Clyde; navigable by oceangoing vessels as far as Glasgow
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
Edgley
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From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The fame of Lillian, the eldest, went far.
divisible by two
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
opinion or judgment
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading The fame of Lillian, the eldest, went far.
a social unit living together
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The fame of Lillian, the eldest, went far.
featherverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
FremontnounUS /ˈfriːmɑːnt/
United States explorer who mapped much of the American west and Northwest (1813-1890)
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
Kate
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From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
Lillian
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From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
most important element
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
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 THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
neighboringadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərɪŋ/
having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
Norwalk
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From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
ostrichnounUS /ˈɔːstrɪtʃ/
a person who refuses to face reality or recognize the truth (a reference to the popular notion that the ostrich hides from danger by burying its head in the sand)
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
prominencenounUS /ˈprɑːmənəns/
the state of being prominent: widely known or eminent
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
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 THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
in or at that place or location
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
TiffinnounUS /ˈtɪfɪn/
a midday meal
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
ToledonounUS /təˈliːdoʊ/
an industrial city in northwestern Ohio on Lake Erie
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
(geology) the mechanical process of wearing or grinding something down (as by particles washing over it)
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading On the streets of the neighboring towns of Clyde, Norwalk, Fremont, Tiffin, and even in Toledo and Cleveland, she was well known.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fame of Lillian, the eldest, went far.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THERE were three boys and as many girls in the Edgley family of Bidwell, Ohio, and of the girls Lillian and Kate were known in a dozen towns along the railroad that ran between Cleveland and Toledo.
a Caucasian
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
which person or people
From this reading She, like her sister Kate, who never succeeded in attaining to a position of prominence in the town’s life, was a blonde with cold staring blue eyes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On summer evenings she went up and down our main street wearing a huge hat with a white ostrich feather that fell down almost to her shoulder.
