used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The intervening day was a busy one.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
the person or thing chosen or selected
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The intervening day was a busy one.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading It was a Stanhope, of graceful design and fine lines.
true confidential information
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
equipmentnounUS /ɪˈkwɪpmənt/
an instrumentality needed for an undertaking or to perform a service
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
Fairfield
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From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
Fairfields
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From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading It was a Stanhope, of graceful design and fine lines.
finisher's
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From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading It was a Stanhope, of graceful design and fine lines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
interveningadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈviːnɪŋ/
occurring or falling between events or points in time
From this reading The intervening day was a busy one.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It was a Stanhope, of graceful design and fine lines.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
NEIGHBOURnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The intervening day was a busy one.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
selectadjectiveUS /səˈlekt/
of superior grade
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
specimennounUS /ˈspesəmən/
an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading As the car had been built especially for the Prize Contest, it was a beautiful specimen of the finisher’s art.
the season of growth
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
StanhopenounUS /ˈstænəp/
a light open horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels and one seat
From this reading It was a Stanhope, of graceful design and fine lines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
upholsterynounUS /əˈpoʊlstəri/
covering (padding and springs and webbing and fabric) on a piece of furniture
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The intervening day was a busy one.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A NEIGHBOUR Two days later the Fairfields went down to Spring Beach.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Fairfield went with Patty to select her motor car, for some details of equipment and upholstery were left to her choice.
