used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
the two together, not just one
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
characterizeverbUS /ˈkerəktəraɪz/
describe or portray the character or the qualities or peculiarities of
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
comparisonnounUS /kəmˈperəsən/
the act of examining resemblances
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Local pride did not exaggerate.
distinctionnounUS /dɪˈstɪŋkʃən/
a discrimination between things as different and distinct on the basis of their characteristics or attributes
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
exaggerateverbUS /ɪɡˈzædʒəreɪt/
to enlarge beyond bounds or the truth
From this reading Local pride did not exaggerate.
extendingverbUS /ɪkˈstendɪŋ/
-ing form of “extend” — extend in scope or range or area
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
lentnounUS /lent/
a period of 40 weekdays from Ash Wednesday to Holy Saturday
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
linedadjectiveUS /laɪnd/
bordered by a line of things
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading Local pride did not exaggerate.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
MainlyadverbUS /ˈmeɪnli/
for the most part
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Local pride did not exaggerate.
notableadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəbəl/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
a personal belief or judgment that is not founded on proof or certainty
From this reading In the opinion of all the citizens, Elm Street was beyond comparison.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
a feeling of self-respect and personal worth
From this reading Local pride did not exaggerate.
done under pressure
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
sidewalksnounUS /ˈsaɪdwɔːks/
plural of “sidewalk” — walk consisting of a paved area for pedestrians; usually beside a street or roadway
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
thoroughfarenounUS /ˈθɜːroʊfer/
a public road from one place to another
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Mainly fine tall elms, they lent a distinction to the street and made it notable among those which characterize the older towns of New England.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE OLD TOWN Elm Street, into which we rushed that afternoon, was a broad thoroughfare extending from one end of the town to the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading On both sides it was lined with trees, set at the edge of the brick sidewalks.
