used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
Barry's
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From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
Carder
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From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
cigarettesnounUS /ˌsɪɡərˈets/
plural of “cigarette” — finely ground tobacco wrapped in paper; for smoking
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
commentsnounUS /ˈkɑːments/
plural of “comment” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
exchangingverbUS /ɪksˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “exchange” — give to, and receive from, one another
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
set up or found
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
furnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
grocerynounUS /ˈɡroʊsəri/
a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
a message received and understood
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
past form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
referring to the second of two things or persons mentioned (or the last one or ones of several)
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
luncheonnounUS /ˈlʌntʃən/
a midday meal
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
used to form the superlative
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
motoristsnounUS /ˈmoʊtərəsts/
plural of “motorist” — someone who drives (or travels in) an automobile
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had most hope of the latter as a bureau of information.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
post-office
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
pretensionnounUS /priˈtenʃən/
a false or unsupportable quality
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
proprietornounUS /prəˈpraɪətər/
(law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
Rufus
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I believe Rufus Carder lives near here," he remarked.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
TransformationnounUS /ˌtrænsfərˈmeɪʃən/
a qualitative change
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The Transformation Into the village nearest the Carder farm rolled Ben Barry's roadster.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
which person or people
From this reading He stopped at the inn which made some pretension to furnishing entertainment to the motorists who found it on their route, and after a luncheon put up his car and walked to the village center to the post-office and grocery store.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After buying some cigarettes and chocolate, and exchanging comments on the weather with the proprietor, he introduced his subject.
