used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
react verbally
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
a youthful male person
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
cartsnounUS /kɑːrts/
plural of “cart” — a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
chatterverbUS /ˈtʃætər/
click repeatedly or uncontrollably
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
past form of “climb” — go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
without variation or change, in every case
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
Edith
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From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
Edith's
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From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
characteristic of or befitting a friend
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
immediately past
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
take somebody somewhere
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
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 It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
MARATHONnounUS /ˈmerəθɑːn/
any long and arduous undertaking
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
Rafael
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From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The boy gave her a merry salute in answer, and climbed to his place by her side.
Sprague
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From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
a special situation
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Rafael was constantly calling Edith's attention to this thing or that,--to the gray oxen, to the flocks of sheep, to the donkey carts which they passed.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MARATHON RUN TO ROME "All roads lead to Rome!" called Edith, from her seat in the automobile, to Rafael in the door of the inn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading At last Edith said, "Rafael, why do you look always at the road?
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a lovely morning, and every peasant they passed waved a hand in friendly greeting to the two happy young people, while Mrs. Sprague leaned back and listened to their merry chatter, which never stopped through the long hours.
