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From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
in the past
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
a line of approach
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
BoulevardnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrd/
a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
Chicagoans
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From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
a friend who is frequently in the company of another
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
divisible by two
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
a young female
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
heartyadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrti/
showing warm and heartfelt friendliness
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
hoofsnounUS /hʊfs/
plural of “hoof” — the foot of an ungulate mammal
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
the sound of laughing
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
loneliest
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From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
MidwayadjectiveUS /ˈmɪdweɪ/
equally distant from the extremes
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
used to form the superlative
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
a form of address for a man
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
Plaisance
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From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
protestnounUS /ˈproʊtest/
a formal and solemn declaration of objection
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
inflected form of “ring” — sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
refreshingadjectiveUS /rɪˈfreʃɪŋ/
imparting vitality and energy
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
ruraladjectiveUS /ˈrʊrəl/
living in or characteristic of farming or country life
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
successive (without a break)
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
Tassel's
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From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
unbrokenadjectiveUS /ənˈbroʊkən/
marked by continuous or uninterrupted extension in space or time or sequence
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
any creative group active in the innovation and application of new concepts and techniques in a given field (especially in the arts)
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading As the girl made her warm protest, her companion threw back his head and gave the hearty laugh that his friends liked to hear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading They had sped down Grand Boulevard, through Washington Park, and now entered the Midway Plaisance.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What that name suggested to Chicagoans up to a short time ago was the loneliest, most rural drive of their park system.
at the time that
From this reading On this morning of the summer of ’89, when Mr. Van Tassel’s horses turned into the broad avenue, their hoofs rang out in unbroken stillness.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading It even wound through the woods at one point, making the refreshing variety of a curve in the city of straight lines.
