aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
adventnounUS /ˈædvent/
arrival that has been awaited (especially of something momentous)
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
artistsnounUS /ˈɑːrtɪsts/
plural of “artist” — a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
a line of approach
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
bestrodeverbUS /bɪˈstroʊd/
inflected form of “bestride” — get up on the back of
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
BudnounUS /bʌd/
a partially opened flower
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
cheersnounUS /tʃɪrz/
plural of “cheer” — a cry or shout of approval
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
citiesnounUS /ˈsɪtiz/
plural of “city” — a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
ClevelandnounUS /ˈkliːvlənd/
the largest city in Ohio; located in northeastern Ohio on Lake Erie; a major Great Lakes port
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
EuclidnounUS /ˈjuːklɪd/
Greek geometer (3rd century BC)
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
heraldedadjectiveUS /ˈherəldɪd/
publicly announced
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
imaginationsnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃənz/
plural of “imagination” — the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
jeeringnounUS /ˈdʒiːrɪŋ/
showing your contempt by derision
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
MacnounUS /mæk/
a waterproof raincoat made of rubberized fabric
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
past form of “march” — march in a procession
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
writing that provides information (especially information of an official nature)
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
PodnounUS /pɑːd/
the vessel that contains the seeds of a plant (not the seeds themselves)
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
PompnounUS /pɑːmp/
cheap or pretentious or vain display
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
routenounUS /ruːt/
an established line of travel or access
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
taxedverbUS /tækst/
past form of “tax” — levy a tax on
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
in or at that place or location
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
throngnounUS /θrɔːŋ/
a large gathering of people
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading My route through the beautiful city lay along one of the finest residence streets in America--the famous Euclid avenue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The papers had heralded my advent, and as in the other towns and cities, the newspaper artists had taxed their imaginations to picture Pod and Mac.
tumultnounUS /ˈtuːməlt/
a state of commotion and noise and confusion
From this reading As Bud bestrode the donkey the cheers of the throng rose, but above the tumult he could hear the North End jeering at him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
in or at the place that
From this reading From there we marched to Superior street, where cheers greeted us on every hand.
Willoughby
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From this reading --_Much Pomp and Several Circumstances._ From Willoughby we went to Cleveland.
