used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
(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 If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
chair-cars
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From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
CreeknounUS /kriːk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
opinion or judgment
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
the act of departing
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
grossly offensive to decency or morality; causing horror
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
hovelsnounUS /ˈhʌvəlz/
plural of “hovel” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
IllinoisnounUS /ˌɪləˈnɔɪ/
a midwestern state in north-central United States
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
IowanounUS /ˈaɪəwə/
a member of the Siouan people formerly living in Iowa and Minnesota and Missouri
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
the force of workers available
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
mildlyadverbUS /ˈmaɪldli/
to a moderate degree
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
the condition of being essential or indispensable
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
PhiladelphianounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/
the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
regrettedverbUS /rɪˈɡretɪd/
inflected form of “regret” — feel remorse for; feel sorry for; be contrite about
From this reading If they thought of the town at all they regretted it mildly and passed it off as a necessity of modern life.
occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Coal Creek was hideous.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In chair-cars men and women leaned back and closed their eyes.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading They yawned and wished the journey would come to an end.
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 People from prosperous towns and cities of the middle west, from Ohio, Illinois, and Iowa, going east to New York or Philadelphia, looked out of the car windows and seeing the poor little houses scattered along the hillside thought of books they had read of life in hovels in the old world.
