used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
awaitingverbUS /əˈweɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “await” — look forward to the probable occurrence of
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
bobbed
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From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
without doubt or question
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
past form of “descend” — move downward and lower, but not necessarily all the way
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
displayedverbUS /dɪˈspleɪd/
past form of “display” — to show, make visible or apparent
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
dressesnounUS /ˈdresəz/
plural of “dress” — a one-piece garment for a woman; has skirt and bodice
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
plural of “figure” — a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
bright and pleasant; promoting a feeling of cheer
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
(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 The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
illuminationnounUS /ˌɪluːməˈneɪʃən/
a condition of spiritual awareness; divine illumination
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
linkedadjectiveUS /lɪŋkt/
connected by a link, as railway cars or trailer trucks
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
most important element
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
modelnounUS /ˈmɑːdəl/
a hypothetical description of a complex entity or process
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
and nothing more
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
parkedadjectiveUS /pɑːrkt/
that have been left
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
roadsters
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From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
shinglenounUS /ˈʃɪŋɡəl/
building material used as siding or roofing
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
in the near future
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
spick-and-spanadjective
conspicuously new
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
not in physical motion
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
sweatersnounUS /ˈswetərz/
plural of “sweater” — a crocheted or knitted garment covering the upper part of the body
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was almost dark, and their lights had not been turned on, but the illumination from the college windows made them clearly visible.
plural of “wish” — a specific feeling of desire
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Out of the wide open doorway five figures suddenly appeared, and with arms linked together slowly descended the steps.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading They wore light summer dresses and gay sweaters; their heads were still bobbed; only one of them displayed a “shingle.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The days were growing so short that soon the girls would be obliged to put the cars away before supper.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Five spick-and-span roadsters, of the same model, of the same year, were parked in a line to the side of the main entrance to Turner College, awaiting their owners’ wishes.
