used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
alighted
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From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
(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 That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
a line of approach
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
CrestnounUS /krest/
the top line of a hill, mountain, or wave
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
DEVIOUSadjectiveUS /ˈdiːviəs/
indirect in departing from the accepted or proper way; misleading
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
Dorns
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From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
DR
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From this reading DR.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
hacknounUS /hæk/
one who works hard at boring tasks
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
handsomest
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From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
housewarmingnounUS /ˈhaʊswɑːmɪŋ/
a party of people assembled to celebrate moving into a new home
From this reading That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
set afire or burning
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
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 NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
NESBIT
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From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
ostentationnounUS /ˌɔːstenˈteɪʃən/
a gaudy outward display
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
receptionnounUS /rɪˈsepʃən/
the manner in which something is greeted
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
STARTSnounUS /stɑːrts/
plural of “start” — the beginning of anything
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They rode down Market Street, up the Avenue to Elm Crest Place, drove to the new house, and that night it was lighted.
directed up
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no reception; the handsomest hack in town waited for them at the railway station, as they alighted from the Limited from Chicago.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That was all the ceremony of housewarming which the place had.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading NESBIT STARTS ON A LONG UPWARD BUT DEVIOUS JOURNEY The Van Dorns opened their new house without ostentation the day after their marriage in October.
