used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
baskingverbUS /ˈbæskɪŋ/
-ing form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
cooledverbUS /kuːld/
past form of “cool” — make cool or cooler
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
drivesnounUS /draɪvz/
plural of “drive” — the act of applying force to propel something
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
freshenedverbUS /ˈfreʃənd/
past form of “freshen” — make (to feel) fresh
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
attach to a support
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
mountain-house
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From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
a course of conduct
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading The weather was perfect.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
showernounUS /ˈʃaʊər/
a plumbing fixture that sprays water over you
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
the rays of the sun
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
under normal conditions
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A slight shower in the early morning had cooled the air and freshened the foliage and grass, and the valley lay basking in the glorious sunshine of a summer day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was passed much as days in a mountain-house party are usually passed.
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 Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The weather was perfect.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Three or four of the older guests went to Mount Washington.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
wheelingnounUS /ˈwiːlɪŋ/
a city in the northern panhandle of West Virginia on the Ohio river
From this reading There were drives along the mountain road and wheeling on the smooth path by its side.
