used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
Boyd
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From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
placed crosswise
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
characterized by beauty of movement, style, form, or execution
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
How
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From this reading "How beautiful, mother!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
inexperiencedadjectiveUS /ɪnɪkˈspɪriənst/
lacking practical experience or training
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
Lilian
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From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
meanderingadjectiveUS /miˈændərɪŋ/
of a path e.g.
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "How beautiful, mother!"
attach to a support
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
OUTLOOKnounUS /ˈaʊtlʊk/
a habitual or characteristic mental attitude that determines how you will interpret and respond to situations
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
palatialadjectiveUS /pəˈleɪʃəl/
relating to or being a palace
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
porchesnounUS /ˈpɔːrtʃəz/
plural of “porch” — a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
profusionnounUS /prəˈfjuːʒən/
the property of being extremely abundant
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
shrubberynounUS /ˈʃrʌbəri/
an area where a number of shrubs are planted
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
successionnounUS /səkˈseʃən/
a following of one thing after another in time
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
terracedverbUS /ˈterəst/
past form of “terrace” — provide (a house) with a terrace
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The beautiful town with its straight streets, some of them with a narrow park in the centre, houses that were palatial to her inexperienced eyes, with terraced lawns, wide porches, graceful shrubbery and a profusion of flowers.
windingadjectiveUS /ˈwaɪndɪŋ/
marked by repeated turns and bends
From this reading True, the station was quite at one side and a little farther down the road crossed the river that went meandering along, too winding and shallow for business purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading A NEW OUTLOOK Lilian Boyd glanced around the station at Mount Morris with a kind of joyous surprise and wonder.
woodedadjectiveUS /ˈwʊdɪd/
covered with growing trees and bushes etc
From this reading Opposite there was a succession of wooded hills with here and there a stately residence.
