used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
(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 Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
banked-up
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From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
Benson
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From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The black dot a mile distant was unnoticed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
a youthful male person
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
claimedverbUS /kleɪmd/
past form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
conceivedverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
cross-road
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From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
cultivatedadjectiveUS /ˈkʌltəveɪtɪd/
(of land or fields) prepared for raising crops by plowing or fertilizing
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading The black dot a mile distant was unnoticed.
dotnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading The black dot a mile distant was unnoticed.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
dwindleverbUS /ˈdwɪndəl/
become smaller or lose substance
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
for more time
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
massesnounUS /ˈmæsəz/
the common people generally
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
McClure
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From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The black dot a mile distant was unnoticed.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
not any; not one
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
Phillips
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From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
surfeited
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From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
threadverbUS /θred/
to move or cause to move in a sinuous, spiral, or circular course
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
tiresomeadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərsəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
unnoticedadjectiveUS /ənˈnoʊtɪst/
not noticed
From this reading The black dot a mile distant was unnoticed.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
variedadjectiveUS /ˈverid/
characterized by variety
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
precisely as stated
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
widelyadverbUS /ˈwaɪdli/
to a great degree
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
in the company of; together with
From this reading New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading The wonderful life of the road, varied and picturesque, no longer claimed his attention.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Day after day there had been the same tiresome repetition of noisy towns and sleepy cross-road villages, each one very like the other and all having a widely different appearance from that which he conceived Benson would present.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading Glancing back over the swaying top of the coach, he had seen miles upon miles of hot dusty road, between banked-up masses of forests or cultivated fields, dwindle to a narrow thread of yellow.
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 New York: McClure Phillips and Company THE boy on the box was surfeited with travel.
