from one side of something to the other
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
in the past
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
(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 All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
areanounUS /ˈeriə/
a particular geographical region of indefinite boundary (usually serving some special purpose or distinguished by its people or culture or geography)
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
evacuatedverbUS /ɪˈvækjəweɪtɪd/
past form of “evacuate” — move out of an unsafe location into safety
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
includedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkluːdəd/
enclosed in the same envelope or package
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
lesseradjectiveUS /ˈlesər/
of less size or importance
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
PennsylvanianounUS /ˌpensəlˈveɪnjə/
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
thruways
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From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
two times
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
unlightedadjective
not set afire or burning
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
WalesnounUS /weɪlz/
one of the four countries that make up the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland; during Roman times the region was known as Cambria
From this reading Twice Wales stopped his car and cut the motor and lights, and waited, listening.
WaryadjectiveUS /ˈweri/
marked by keen caution and watchful prudence
From this reading Wary of the great thruways, he followed the lesser roads.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And every village, every town, every hillside or valley farm, was dark and silent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading All that night, his car rolled across an unlighted, empty world.
a late time of life
From this reading All this area that included Pennsylvania had been evacuated two years ago, and the people of these houses were now living the new life in the sprawling new cities on another planet.
