used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
bumpedverbUS /bʌmpt/
past form of “bump” — knock against with force or violence
From this reading The car bumped and swung from side to side.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
cottagesnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
remove the dust from
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
factorynounUS /ˈfæktəri/
a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The car bumped and swung from side to side.
glidedverbUS /ˈɡlaɪdɪd/
past form of “glide” — move smoothly and effortlessly
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
grainnounUS /ɡreɪn/
a relatively small granular particle of a substance
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
gravelnounUS /ˈɡrævəl/
rock fragments and pebbles
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
interspersedverbUS /ˌɪntərˈspɜːrst/
past form of “intersperse” — place at intervals in or among
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
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 Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
loomingverbUS /ˈluːmɪŋ/
-ing form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
pavedadjectiveUS /peɪvd/
covered with a firm surface
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
railwaynounUS /ˈreɪlweɪ/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The car bumped and swung from side to side.
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
stretchverbUS /stretʃ/
occupy a large, elongated area
From this reading A stretch of broad paved road ended in gravel and dirt.
inflected form of “swing” — move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading The car bumped and swung from side to side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE NIGHT RIDE The car sped on and on into the night.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The car bumped and swung from side to side.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
in or at the place that
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Past low narrow cottages interspersed with apartment buildings, past long rows of modern apartments, across countless railway tracks, in and out among great looming factory buildings, they glided.
but in spite of that
From this reading Into the open country where the air was heavy with the scent of weed dust and fresh cut grain they went, and the end was not yet.
