used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
perform an action, or work out or perform (an action)
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
AMAZINGadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
BangkoknounUS /bæŋˈkɑːk/
the capital and largest city and chief port of Thailand; a leading city in southeastern Asia; noted for Buddhist architecture
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
Barton
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From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
BashnounUS /bæʃ/
a vigorous blow
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
Bashford
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From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
placed in a grave
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
capturedverbUS /ˈkæptʃərd/
past form of “capture” — succeed in representing or expressing something intangible
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
dominatingadjectiveUS /ˈdɑːməneɪtɪŋ/
most powerful or important or influential
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
effectedadjectiveUS /ɪˈfektɪd/
settled securely and unconditionally
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
elephantnounUS /ˈeləfənt/
five-toed pachyderm
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
encouragedadjectiveUS /enˈkɜːrɪdʒd/
inspired with confidence
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
divisible by two
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
flourishverbUS /ˈflɜːrɪʃ/
grow vigorously
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
hopverbUS /hɑːp/
jump lightly
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
irritablyadverb
in a petulant manner
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
jinrickisha
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From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
plural of “land” — the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
loafing-place
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From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
manuscriptnounUS /ˈmæn.jə.skrɪpt/
A book, document, or piece of music written by hand rather than typed or printed.
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
and nothing more
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
participate in games or sport
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
prodigalnounUS /ˈprɑːdɪɡəl/
a recklessly extravagant consumer
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
propensitynounUS /prəˈpensɪti/
an inclination to do something
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
with speed
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
Searles's
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From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
SeattlenounUS /siˈætəl/
a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Bashford was not only in America, but with a motor at her command she might reach Barton at any hour.
skipverbUS /skɪp/
bypass
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
in the near future
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
spendernounUS /ˈspendər/
English poet and critic (1909-1995)
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
Torrence
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From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
the act of going from one place to another
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
unbecomingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbɪˈkʌmɪŋ/
not in keeping with accepted standards of what is right or proper in polite society
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I had brought with me the manuscript of Searles's play, and I fell upon it irritably and began reading the first act.
the act of using
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
vigorousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪɡərəs/
characterized by forceful and energetic action or activity
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
which person or people
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE AMAZING WIDOW As soon as Torrence left I returned to the garage, feeling that with Mrs. Bashford on American soil my use of the residence even as a loafing-place was unbecoming.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading And the vigorous, dominating woman who had captured my uncle Bash, buried him in a far country, and then effected a hop, skip, and jump from Bangkok to Seattle, was likely to be a prodigal spender of gasoline.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Her propensity for travelling encouraged the hope that she would quickly weary of Barton and pine for lands where the elephant and jinrickisha flourish.
