used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
announcementnounUS /əˈnaʊnsmənt/
a formal public statement
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Much obliged,” answered the man.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
BARGAINnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
CONDITIONALadjectiveUS /kənˈdɪʃənəl/
qualified by reservations
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
conductornounUS /kənˈdʌktər/
the person who leads a musical group
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
divisible by two
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
humverbUS /hʌm/
sing with closed lips
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
machinesnounUS /məˈʃiːnz/
plural of “machine” — any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “Much obliged,” answered the man.
marshesnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃəz/
plural of “marsh” — low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
the force of workers available
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading “Much obliged,” answered the man.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading “Much obliged,” answered the man.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
a compound formed by replacing hydrogen in an acid by a metal (or a radical that acts like a metal)
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even from that distance could be heard the hum of men and machines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
trolleynounUS /ˈtrɑːli/
a wheeled vehicle that runs on rails and is propelled by electricity
From this reading As the conductor of the trolley made this announcement, the car came to a stop in a suburb of Newark, New Jersey.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
two-story
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From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A CONDITIONAL BARGAIN “Far as we go!”
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading About two blocks beyond the end of the line, and almost on the edge of the salt marshes, rose a new and wide two-story brick building.
