afaradverbUS /əˈfɑːr/
(old-fashioned) at or from or to a great distance; far
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
didn't
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From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
increase twofold
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But it proved to be nothing in his life.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
how
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From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
indignantadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈdɪɡnənt/
angered at something unjust or wrong
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
justlyadverbUS /ˈdʒʌstli/
with honesty
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
LexingtonnounUS /ˈleksɪŋtən/
town in eastern Massachusetts near Boston where the first battle of the American Revolution was fought
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading But it proved to be nothing in his life.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
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 To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But it proved to be nothing in his life.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
established beyond doubt
From this reading But it proved to be nothing in his life.
a row or line of people (especially soldiers or police) standing abreast of one another
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
that is looked for
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
terrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈterəfaɪd/
thrown into a state of intense fear or desperation
From this reading For five hours it had completely passed out of her mind, and she was terrified now of facing the justly indignant chauffeur.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She picked it out from afar, parked in the double rank that lined the Lexington street hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE RETURN It was five o'clock and the stores were closing as Pen sought for the big car.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To be sure she had told him she didn't know how long she would be, but five hours!
