aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
accidentallyadverbUS /ˌæksəˈdentəli/
without advance planning
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
AlexandernounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændər/
European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
Alexander'snounUS /ˌæləɡˈzændərz/
possessive form of “alexander” — European herb somewhat resembling celery widely naturalized in Britain coastal regions and often cultivated as a potherb
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
AlpsnounUS /ælps/
a large mountain system in south-central Europe; scenic beauty and winter sports make them a popular tourist attraction
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
AlsatiannounUS /ælˈseɪʃən/
a native or inhabitant of Alsace
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
any person at all
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
next to; at the side of
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
costumesnounUS /kɑːˈstuːmz/
plural of “costume” — the attire worn in a play or at a fancy dress ball
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
determine the number or amount of
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
travel across or pass over
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
(often used in combination) having a specified direction
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
FabianadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪbiən/
of or relating to Fabianism
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
groupsnounUS /ɡruːps/
plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
-ing form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
LyonsnounUS /ˈlaɪənz/
a city in east-central France on the Rhone River; a principal producer of silk and rayon
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
manufacturedadjectiveUS /ˌmænjəˈfæktʃərd/
produced in a large-scale industrial operation
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
millionnounUS /ˈmɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
Osgoods
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From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
over-night
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From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
roadsternounUS /ˈroʊdstər/
an open automobile having a front seat and a rumble seat
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
seven-passenger
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From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
snapshotsnounUS /ˈsnæpʃɑːts/
plural of “snapshot” — an informal photograph; usually made with a small hand-held camera
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
carry out
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
touristsnounUS /ˈtʊrəsts/
plural of “tourist” — someone who travels for pleasure
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
trailedverbUS /treɪld/
past form of “trail” — to lag or linger behind
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading So the day the two cars started for the Alps, (Mr. Alexander hoping to cross them and stop over-night on the other side,) Mrs. Fabian took her place beside Mrs. Alexander, in the roadster.
under normal conditions
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
velournounUS /ˌveˈluːr/
heavy fabric that resembles velvet
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
velvetnounUS /ˈvelvət/
a silky densely piled fabric with a plain back
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
look attentively
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
weariedadjectiveUS /ˈwɪrid/
exhausted
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
at the time that
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
in or at the place that
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The small car usually trailed the seven-passenger car, but this day the order was accidentally changed, while climbing the mountains.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nancy Fabian had wearied of Mrs. Alexander’s endless chatter about her million and the Count, and why anyone like the Osgoods should lift their heads when they were so poor and proud!
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Mr. Fabian directed Mr. Alexander to take the road to Lyons as he wished to have the girls visit the factories where silk, velvet and velour were manufactured.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Alexander drove through the Alsatian country with keen interest, for the costumes and beauty of the peasants were so attractive that the tourists liked to watch them and take snapshots of picturesque groups.
