used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
BerkeleynounUS /ˈbɜːrkli/
Irish philosopher and Anglican bishop who opposed the materialism of Thomas Hobbes (1685-1753)
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
ColoradonounUS /ˌkɑːlərˈɑːdoʊ/
a state in west central United States in the Rocky Mountains
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
comradeshipnoun
the quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability
From this reading Rose had the gift of comradeship.
neither warm nor very cold; giving relief from heat
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
flivver
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
set up or found
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
something acquired without compensation
From this reading Rose had the gift of comradeship.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Rose had the gift of comradeship.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
InspirationnounUS /ˌɪnspərˈeɪʃən/
arousal of the mind to special unusual activity or creativity
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
intermittentadjectiveUS /ˌɪntərˈmɪtənt/
stopping and starting at irregular intervals
From this reading They talked only in intermittent snatches.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
Kirby
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From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Rose had the gift of comradeship.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
not widely known; especially valued for its uncommonness
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
RockiesnounUS /ˈrɑːkiz/
the chief mountain range of western North America; extends from British Columbia to northern New Mexico; forms the continental divide
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Rose had the gift of comradeship.
snatchesnounUS /ˈsnætʃɪz/
plural of “snatch” — a small fragment
From this reading They talked only in intermittent snatches.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading They talked only in intermittent snatches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They talked only in intermittent snatches.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He drove her through the city to Berkeley and up the hill to Inspiration Point.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE NEW WORLD Kirby took his lady love driving in a rented flivver.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading It was a Colorado night, with a young moon looking down through the cool, rare atmosphere found only in the Rockies.
