used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nor was she at first aware of the speed.
(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
From this reading Nor was she at first aware of the speed.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
blurverbUS /blɜːr/
become glassy; lose clear vision
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
borderedadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrdərd/
having a border especially of a specified kind; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
chauffeurnounUS /ʃoʊˈfɜːr/
a man paid to drive a privately owned car
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
farmsnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Nor was she at first aware of the speed.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
gearnounUS /ɡɪr/
a toothed wheel that engages another toothed mechanism in order to change the speed or direction of transmitted motion
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
Hester
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From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
superlative of “high” — greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
interferencenounUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪrəns/
a policy of intervening in the affairs of other countries
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
leversnounUS /ˈlevərz/
plural of “lever” — a rigid bar pivoted about a fulcrum
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
manipulateverbUS /məˈnɪpjəleɪt/
influence or control shrewdly or deviously
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
and nothing more
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
used to form the superlative
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Nor was she at first aware of the speed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
a brief written record
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
picketnounUS /ˈpɪkɪt/
a person employed to keep watch for some anticipated event
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
purred
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From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
shiftedverbUS /ˈʃɪftɪd/
past form of “shift” — make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
move hurridly
From this reading Nor was she at first aware of the speed.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
happening unexpectedly
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then she suddenly realized that she had shifted the gear to the highest speed forward, and that a picket fence she passed was merely a blur along the roadside.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
VEERSverbUS /vɪrz/
third-person singular of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But this was a road on which there were few houses, and most of them were back in the fields, in the middle of the farms that bordered the pike.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "This will never do," thought Hester, and she began to manipulate the levers and finally brought the car to a stop.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE WIND VEERS The car purred along so easily and it was such a delight to manage the wheel without the interference of the chauffeur that Hester did not note the distance she traveled.
