used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
relevant relation or interconnection
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
a youthful male person
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
without stop or interruption
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
distastefuladjectiveUS /dɪˈsteɪstfəl/
not pleasing in odor or taste
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
doublyadverbUS /ˈdʌbli/
to double the degree
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
elm-bordered
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From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
garmentsnounUS /ˈɡɑːrmənts/
plural of “garment” — an article of clothing
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
Hinkley
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From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
liningnounUS /ˈlaɪnɪŋ/
a protective covering that protects an inside surface
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
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 To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
most important element
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
the time between one event, process, or period and another
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
neatnessnounUS /ˈniːtnəs/
the state of being neat and smart and trim
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
NED
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From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
Nestorville
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From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
Nevins
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From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
pretentious-looking
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From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
prosperitynounUS /prɑːˈsperəti/
an economic state of growth with rising profits and full employment
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
on the contrary
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
free from harm or evil
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
retracedverbUS /riˈtreɪst/
past form of “retrace” — to go back over again
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading In the meantime, Ned Nevins had retraced his steps to Nestorville.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
up to a particular time
From this reading He passed the main hotel of the place and continued down High Street till he came to a rather less pretentious-looking place, bearing over its door the name, “The Hinkley House.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NED TO THE RESCUE.
travel-stainedadjective
soiled from travel
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
unobtrusiveadjectiveUS /ˌʌnəbˈtruːsɪv/
not obtrusive or undesirably noticeable
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
migratory
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
a Caucasian
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
which person or people
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a pleasant little village, with neat, white houses lining its elm-bordered streets, each with its trim lawn and flower beds.
wonderfullyadverbUS /ˈwʌndərfəli/
(used as an intensifier) extremely well
From this reading To the boy who had been wandering in the dusty roads so long, it appeared wonderfully homelike and pleasant, although his travel-stained garments looked doubly distasteful to him in the midst of so much neatness and unobtrusive prosperity.
