used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
aboundingadjectiveUS /əˈbaʊndɪŋ/
existing in abundance
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
abreastadjectiveUS /əˈbrest/
being up to particular standard or level especially in being up to date in knowledge
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
alighted
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From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
animationnounUS /ˌænəˈmeɪʃən/
the condition of living or the state of being alive
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
BeechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
bronzedadjectiveUS /brɑːnzd/
(of skin) having a tan color from exposure to the sun
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
buoyantadjectiveUS /ˈbɔɪənt/
tending to float on a liquid or rise in air or gas
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
clean-shavenadjective
closely shaved recently
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
a small house with a single story
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
EbnounUS /eb/
a unit of information equal to 1000 petabits or 10^18 bits
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
expressiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspresɪv/
characterized by expression
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
opinion or judgment
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
Flo
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From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
a movable barrier in a fence or wall
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
glowedverbUS /ɡloʊd/
past form of “glow” — emit a steady even light without flames
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
HamptonnounUS /ˈhæmptən/
United States musician who was the first to use the vibraphone as a jazz instrument (1913-2002)
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
a healthy state of wellbeing free from disease
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
manlyadjectiveUS /ˈmænli/
possessing qualities befitting a man
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
used of mouth or eyes
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
a course of conduct
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was so big and manly, and his bronzed, clean-shaven face glowed with animation.
fastener consisting of a narrow strip of welded metal used to join steel members
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He then turned, opened the gate, and hurried up the path to the house.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
vitalitynounUS /vaɪˈtæləti/
an energetic style
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His every movement was expressive of abounding health and buoyant vitality.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As Mrs. Hampton met him on the verandah, her eyes kindled with pride.
WOMEN'S
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From this reading TWO WOMEN'S TROUBLES After stopping his car before the cottage, John Hampton alighted and gave a quick glance toward the "Eb and Flo," now abreast of Beech Cove.
