used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
birches
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From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
give a benediction to
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
Briggs
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From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
DEANnounUS /diːn/
an administrator in charge of a division of a university or college
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
delightedlyadverb
with delight
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
evergreensnounUS /ˈevərɡriːnz/
plural of “evergreen” — a plant having foliage that persists and remains green throughout the year
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
give expression to
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
set up or found
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
the act of departing
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
hemlocks
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From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
junipersnounUS /ˈdʒuːnɪpərz/
plural of “juniper” — desert shrub of Syria and Arabia having small white flowers; constitutes the juniper of the Old Testament; sometimes placed in genus Genista
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
the act of departing
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
12 o'clock at night; the middle of the night
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
Nantic
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From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
the middle of the day
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
pinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
snowstormnounUS /ˈsnoʊstɔːrm/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
stop-over
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From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
successive (without a break)
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Kit was so glad to see Mr. Briggs' smiling face on the platform at Nantic that she almost threw her arms around him, as she jumped from the platform of the train.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
toweringadjectiveUS /ˈtaʊərɪŋ/
of imposing height; especially standing out above others
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
create by training and teaching
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "There are the old gray rock walls, bless them," exclaimed the Dean, delightedly, "and the evergreens.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading THE DEAN SEES THE STAR They arrived at Nantic a little past noon, after leaving Washington on the midnight express.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
a Caucasian
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
in the company of; together with
From this reading The west may keep its towering white pines, but give me the old hemlocks and junipers, with the birches and oaks behind them."
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading There was no stop-over at New York in the morning, the train going straight through to New England, and here they found the first snowstorm.
