used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
admiredadjectiveUS /ədˈmaɪərd/
regarded with admiration
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
cannot
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From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
communitynounUS /kəˈmjuːnəti/
a group of people living in a particular local area
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
developverbUS /dɪˈveləp/
make something new, such as a product or a mental or artistic creation
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
without deviation
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
exactadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzækt/
Strictly particular and correct.
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading WHERE THE FOOTPRINTS LED.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
in the recent past
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading WHERE THE FOOTPRINTS LED.
localitynounUS /loʊˈkæləti/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
many times at short intervals
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
on one occasion
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
Pleasantglades
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/
accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
precisely, exactly
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
express in words
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
SufficeverbUS /səˈfaɪs/
be sufficient; be adequate, either in quality or quantity
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WHERE THE FOOTPRINTS LED.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE THE FOOTPRINTS LED.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
which person or people
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading But there are reasons, which will develop later in the story, why the exact name and locality cannot be given here.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Pleasantglades, although located directly within a large community which has lately taken upon itself the dignity of a city, and situated almost at the center of it, is as isolated, in more senses than one, as if it were in the midst of a forest.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading There are many who will read what is written here who know the place perfectly well, and have often admired it--and who would recognize it at once if the right name of it were given.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Suffice it to say that it is within an hour of New York City by motor car.
