used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
any thing at all
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
autonounUS /ˈɔːtoʊ/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
next to; at the side of
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
Carter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrtərz/
possessive form of “carter” — Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
complacentadjectiveUS /kəmˈpleɪsənt/
contented to a fault with oneself or one's actions
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
greatly pleased
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
EARLYadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
farmlandsnounUS /ˈfɑːrmlændz/
plural of “farmland” — a rural area where farming is practiced
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
moving swiftly
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
fore-locks
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From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
happiestadjectiveUS /ˈhæpiəst/
superlative of “happy” — enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
jauntyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔːnti/
marked by up-to-dateness in dress and manners
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
take the midday meal
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
Mantes
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
a form of address for a man
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
the rate of moving (especially walking or running)
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
patchworknounUS /ˈpætʃwɜːrk/
a theory or argument made up of miscellaneous or incongruous ideas
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
PierrenounUS /piˈer/
capital of the state of South Dakota; located in central South Dakota on the Missouri river
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
poodlenounUS /ˈpuːdəl/
an intelligent dog with a heavy curly solid-colored coat that is usually clipped; an old breed sometimes trained as sporting dogs or as performing dogs
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
quiltnounUS /kwɪlt/
bedding made of two layers of cloth filled with stuffing and stitched together
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
Roche-Guyon
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From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
uttered with a trill
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
in the near future
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
squaresnounUS /skwerz/
plural of “square” — (geometry) a plane rectangle with four equal sides and four right angles; a four-sided regular polygon
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
not in physical motion
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
stowedverbUS /stoʊd/
past form of “stow” — fill by packing tightly
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
bound or secured closely
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
Vernon
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From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
precisely as stated
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The children were ready for anything, and off they went at a pace that nearly took away their breath.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading AN AUTOMOBILE JOURNEY EARLY one morning three of the happiest children in France were stowed away in the back of Mr. Carter's big automobile.
at the time that
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
in or at the place that
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were still more delighted when Pierre, Mr. Carter's fine, black French poodle, jumped up on the seat beside him, looking very jaunty with his fore-locks tied up with a blue ribbon, and as complacent as if he was driving the auto himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading They were soon flying through rolling farmlands, where the various crops were planted in such regular fields that they looked like a great patchwork quilt, with squares of green, yellow, and brown spread out for miles.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I thought we would go by way of La Roche-Guyon to Mantes and have lunch there, and then come back by way of Vernon; that ought to show you children a bit of the country," said Mr. Carter.
