Chapter V · Chapter 5

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

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

later than; following

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

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From this reading "Ah," sighed Henri Marchand.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

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

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

at or toward the back of something

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

at or to a lower level than something

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

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

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

traveling across

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

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From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

inflected form of “dip” — immerse briefly into a liquid so as to wet, coat, or saturate

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

inflected form of “dot” — scatter or intersperse like dots or studs

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

remove the dust from

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

the boundary of a surface

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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From this reading "Ah," sighed Henri Marchand.

a major road for any form of motor transport

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

a holiday taken by a newly married couple

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

a white soft metallic element that tarnishes readily; occurs in rare earth minerals and is usually classified as a rare earth

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

take somebody somewhere

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

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 "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

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From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

produced or growing in extreme abundance

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

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From this reading "Ah," sighed Henri Marchand.

plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

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

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

move about in a confused manner

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

plural of “occupant” — someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

an organization to gain political power

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

the back of a military formation or procession

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

a long narrow natural elevation or striation

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

a partly sheltered anchorage

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily

From this reading "Ah," sighed Henri Marchand.

causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.

male cat

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

a formal word for “on”

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

precisely as stated

From this reading "THE NEVERGETOVERS" After crossing the Cheslow Hills and the Lumano by the Long Bridge about twenty miles below the Red Mill, the touring party debouched upon one of the very best State roads.

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading "Like _la belle_ France before the war.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

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

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

in the company of; together with

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading They left much of the dust from which they had first suffered behind them, and Tom could now lead the way with the big car without smothering the occupants of the honeymoon car in the rear.

an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)

From this reading The highway wound along a pretty ridge for some miles, with farms dotting the landscape and lush meadows or fruit-growing farms dipping to the edge of the distant river.