used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
Barton
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From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
the two together, not just one
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
disembarked
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From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
having or deserving or conferring glory
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
hedgeverbUS /hedʒ/
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing (duties, questions, or issues)
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
hillsidesnounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪdz/
plural of “hillside” — the side or slope of a hill
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
KENNELSnounUS /ˈkenəlz/
plural of “kennel” — outbuilding that serves as a shelter for a dog
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
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 They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
maplenounUS /ˈmeɪpəl/
wood of any of various maple trees; especially the hard close-grained wood of the sugar maple; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
muddyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌdi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
and nothing more
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
privetnoun
any of various Old World shrubs having smooth entire leaves and terminal panicles of small white flowers followed by small black berries; many used for hedges
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
questnounUS /kwest/
a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
Thornboro
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From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
create by training and teaching
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
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 They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
uninvitingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪnˈvaɪtɪŋ/
neither attractive nor tempting
From this reading The fields and hillsides lay brown and dry, but not uninviting.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was a glorious day to be out of doors, especially upon such a quest.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
WILLOWDALE
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From this reading THE WILLOWDALE KENNELS As Harry Barton had said, it was only a short run on the train to Thornboro.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading The three boys disembarked at the station and walked up a winding, muddy road, for the sun was gathering strength and the snow had been melting fast.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They came at length to an entrance in a privet hedge and passed up a long driveway with maple trees along both sides.
