used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
personal knowledge or information about someone or something
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
architectnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekt/
someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
a small house with a single story
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
Eversley
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From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
exhibitedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪbətəd/
past form of “exhibit” — show an attribute, property, knowledge, or skill
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
fro
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From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
HartsnounUS /hɑːrts/
plural of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
HeightsnounUS /haɪts/
a high place
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
and nothing more
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
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 Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
the force of workers available
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation of something
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
the body of people in a learned occupation
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
prosperousadjectiveUS /ˈprɑːspərəs/
in fortunate circumstances financially; moderately rich
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
railroadnounUS /ˈreɪlroʊd/
line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
RainbowsnounUS /ˈreɪnboʊz/
plural of “rainbow” — an arc of colored light in the sky caused by refraction of the sun's rays by rain
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
with speed
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
the state of being held in high esteem and honor
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
Shoreham
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From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
sprawlingnounUS /ˈsprɔːlɪŋ/
an ungainly posture with arms and legs spread about
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
suburbanadjectiveUS /səˈbɜːrbən/
relating to or characteristic of or situated in suburbs
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
create by training and teaching
From this reading As the train got away from the sprawling outskirts of the city, every stop marked a pause in social progress.
trainsnounUS /treɪnz/
plural of “train” — public transport provided by a line of railway cars coupled together and drawn by a locomotive
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading Between Chicago and Shoreham there was a long line of prosperous suburbs, which exhibited a considerable variety of American society.
precisely as stated
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The new station which the railroad was building at Eversley Heights, and the Rainbows' cottage on the ridge just west of the club, had brought the architect considerable reputation.
which person or people
From this reading His acquaintance was growing rapidly among the men who rode to and fro each day on the suburban trains of the C. R. and N. It was the kind of acquaintance which he realized might be very valuable to him in his profession.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading After a winter in the city the Harts went to live at Shoreham, taking rooms for the season in a cottage near the club.
