Chapter III · Chapter 3

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)

From this reading It was altogether a very sequestered and romantic region.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

any thing at all

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

The middle point or core of an area.

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

-ing form of “consist” — originate

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

growing or occurring in many parts of the world

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a pair who associate with one another

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

the property created by the space between two objects or points

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a flat (usually rectangular) container for a letter, thin package, etc.

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

being seven more than fifty

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

ten 10s

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a request (spoken or written) to participate or be present or take part in something

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was altogether a very sequestered and romantic region.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

in large part; mainly or chiefly

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

-ing form of “parallel” — be parallel to

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

past form of “postmark” — stamp with a postmark to indicate date and time of mailing

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

the extended spatial location of something

From this reading It was altogether a very sequestered and romantic region.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

belonging to or characteristic of Romanticism or the Romantic Movement in the arts

From this reading It was altogether a very sequestered and romantic region.

(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

plural of “rut” — a groove or furrow (especially one in soft earth caused by wheels)

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

providing privacy or seclusion

From this reading It was altogether a very sequestered and romantic region.

a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

the utterance of intelligible speech

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

take away possessions from someone

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

spoken with poor articulation as if with a thick tongue

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

precisely as stated

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning

From this reading Through it, paralleling the highway, was a road, consisting mostly of two wagon ruts with a strip of grass and weeds between them.

relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts

From this reading That is, Long Valley bordered the highway on its western side for a distance of about ten miles.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.

in the company of; together with

From this reading AN INVITATION The envelope was postmarked Everdoze which, with its one thousand two hundred and fifty-seven inhabitants, was the cosmopolitan center of Long Valley which ran (if anything in that neighborhood could be said to run) from Baxter City down below the vicinity of the bridge on the highway.

covered with growing trees and bushes etc

From this reading The valley was, roughly speaking, a couple of miles wide, very deep in places, and thickly wooded.