used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
BAYLEY'S
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
CORNERSnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
designatedverbUS /ˈdezɪɡneɪtɪd/
past form of “designate” — assign a name or title to
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
divisible by two
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
Four-Corners
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
Greenton
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From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
HoughtonnounUS /ˈhɔːtən/
United States publisher who founded a printing shop that became an important book publisher (1823-1895)
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
indescribableadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈskraɪbəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
intersectionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈsekʃən/
a point where lines intersect
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
mapverbUS /mæp/
make a map of; show or establish the features of details of
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
MEHETABEL'S
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From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
and nothing more
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
Mifflin
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From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
a brief written record
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
a male human offspring
From this reading MISS MEHETABEL'S SON.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
TAVERNnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The almost indescribable place called Greenton is at the intersection of four roads, in the heart of New Hampshire, twenty miles from the nearest settlement of note, and ten miles from any railway station.
under normal conditions
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It is not a town; it is not even a village; it is merely an absurd hotel.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
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 Boston And New York Houghton Mifflin Company I. THE OLD TAVERN AT BAYLEY'S FOUR CORNERS.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You will not find Greenton, or Bayley's Four-Corners, as it is more usually designated, on any map of New England that I know of.
