used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
accompanyingadjectiveUS /əˈkʌmpəniɪŋ/
occurring with or following as a consequence
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
in addition
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
BucksnounUS /bʌks/
plural of “buck” — a gymnastic horse without pommels and with one end elongated; used lengthwise for vaulting
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
a young person of either sex
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
dearly loved
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
set up or found
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
plural of “good” — benefit
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
listenernounUS /ˈlɪsənər/
someone who listens attentively
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
not any; not one
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
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 She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
purchasenounUS /ˈpɜːrtʃəs/
the acquisition of something for payment
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
RIDGEnounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD STORE ON THE RIDGE ROAD.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading She also remembered, when a child of ten, accompanying her grandfather on one of his trips when he drove to Philadelphia to purchase goods for his store.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading "They had no trolley cars in those days?" asked Mary.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "No, my dear, neither did they have steam cars between the different towns and cities as we have now."
at the time that
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
a late time of life
From this reading Aunt Sarah found in Mary a willing listener when talking of the time in years past when her grandfather kept a small "Country Store" on the Ridge Road in Bucks County.
