used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
businesslikeadjectiveUS /ˈbɪznɪslaɪk/
exhibiting methodical and systematic characteristics that would be useful in business
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
constitutedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːnstətuːtəd/
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
differedverbUS /ˈdɪfərd/
past form of “differ” — be different
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
gleam or glow intermittently
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
people in general (often used in the plural)
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
GIRL'SnounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
harmonizingverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪzɪŋ/
-ing form of “harmonize” — go together
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
insightnounUS /ˈɪnsaɪt/
clear or deep perception of a situation
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
OCTOBERnounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
poeticadjectiveUS /poʊˈetɪk/
of or relating to poetry
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
a future prospect or potential
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
precisely, exactly
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
successive (without a break)
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
To perceive flavor through the mouth.
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading I think he must have had a flash of poetic insight into our taste in roads.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
fully apprehended as to purport or meaning or explanation
From this reading This was not, as a rule, understood by the friendly country folk.
undertakernounUS /ˈʌndərteɪkər/
one whose business is the management of funerals
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Their ideas and ours as to what constituted a good road differed beyond the possibility of harmonizing.
at the time that
From this reading When they said that a road was good they meant that it was straight, level, and businesslike.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading OCTOBER ROSES AND A YOUNG GIRL'S FACE The undertaker was certainly right about the road.
