aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
(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 There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
the child of your aunt or uncle
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
democratnounUS /ˈdeməkræt/
a member of the Democratic Party
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
DorisnounUS /ˈdɔːrəs/
(Greek mythology) wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
entertainmentnounUS /ˌentərˈteɪnmənt/
an activity that is diverting and that holds the attention
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
a social unit living together
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
Gilead
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From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
Gorham
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From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
hailsnounUS /heɪlz/
plural of “hail” — precipitation of ice pellets when there are strong rising air currents
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
come to pass
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
determine the result of (a competition)
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
and nothing more
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
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 Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
occupantsnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənts/
plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
and nothing more
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading Shad took the rest with Princess.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Shad took the rest with Princess.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
ROXY'S
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From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
ShadnounUS /ʃæd/
bony flesh of herring-like fish usually caught during their migration to fresh water for spawning; especially of Atlantic coast
From this reading Shad took the rest with Princess.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
speciallyadverbUS /ˈspeʃəli/
in a special manner
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
teamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Shad took the rest with Princess.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading COUSIN ROXY’S “SOCIAL” The night of the entertainment down at the Town Hall finally arrived.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading All along the road they met teams coming from various side roads, and the occupants sent out friendly hails as they passed.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Doris said it was one of the specially nice things about Gilead, things really did happen if you just waited long enough.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading There was not room enough for all the family in the buggy or democrat with only one horse, so the Judge sent Ben down to drive Mrs. Gorham over and the two youngest.
