used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
actressnounUS /ˈæktrəs/
a female actor
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
Adirondack
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From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
using the voice; not silently
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
bouncingnounUS /ˈbaʊnsɪŋ/
rebounding from an impact (or series of impacts)
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
breath-taking
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From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
BusnounUS /bʌs/
a vehicle carrying many passengers; used for public transport
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
coatsnounUS /koʊts/
plural of “coat” — an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
excitedlyadverbUS /ɪkˈsaɪtədli/
with excitement; in an excited manner
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
past form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
gleamingnounUS /ˈɡliːmɪŋ/
a flash of light (especially reflected light)
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
haltverbUS /hɔːlt/
cause to stop
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
handbagnounUS /ˈhændbæɡ/
a container used for carrying money and small personal items or accessories (especially by women)
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
hatboxnoun
a round piece of luggage for carrying hats
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
jewelnounUS /ˈdʒuːəl/
a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
Kenabeek
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From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
kitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
a narrow way or road
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
the act of departing
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
luggagenounUS /ˈlʌɡədʒ/
cases used to carry belongings when traveling
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
lurchedverbUS /lɜːrtʃt/
past form of “lurch” — walk as if unable to control one's movements
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
make-upnounUS /ˈmeɪkʌp/
an event that is substituted for a previously cancelled event
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
past form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
PathwaysnounUS /ˈpæθweɪz/
plural of “pathway” — a bundle of myelinated nerve fibers following a path through the brain
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
Peggy
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From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
rackverbUS /ræk/
go at a rack
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
ricketyadjectiveUS /ˈrɪkəti/
inclined to shake as from weakness or defect
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
shakilyadverb
in an insecurely shaky manner
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
suitcasenounUS /ˈsuːtkeɪs/
a portable rectangular container for carrying clothes
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Before her, Lake Kenabeek lay gleaming like a jewel in the afternoon sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Peggy Lane rose from her seat and somewhat shakily managed to collect her handbag, a small suitcase, a hatbox, two coats, and her precious tin make-up kit.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The scene that greeted her was breath-taking; Peggy gasped aloud with delight.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading “I wonder if I really look like an actress or more like a walking luggage rack?” she thought excitedly as she stepped down from the bus.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Eight hours after leaving New York City, the rickety old Pathways Bus lurched to a bouncing halt in a small Adirondack mountain town.
