used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
(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 On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
Allandale
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From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
batterynounUS /ˈbætəri/
group of guns or missile launchers operated together at one place
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
plural of “bell” — a hollow device made of metal that makes a ringing sound when struck
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
Calang-glang
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calang-glang!
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
complyingverbUS /kəmˈplaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “comply” — act in accordance with someone's rules, commands, or wishes
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
overfilled or compacted or concentrated
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
curbnounUS /kɜːrb/
an edge between a sidewalk and a roadway consisting of a line of curbstones (usually forming part of a gutter)
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
dimmedadjectiveUS /dɪmd/
made dim or less bright
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
being one more than seven
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
EpiscopaladjectiveUS /ɪˈpɪskəpəl/
of or pertaining to or characteristic of the Episcopal church
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
a social unit living together
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
glarenounUS /ɡler/
a light within the field of vision that is brighter than the brightness to which the eyes are adapted
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
headlightsnounUS /ˈhedlaɪts/
plural of “headlight” — a powerful light with reflector; attached to the front of an automobile or locomotive
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
provided with artificial light
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
engage in
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
Identical; not different.
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
except for; apart from
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
the state of being asleep
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
spedverbUS /sped/
inflected form of “speed” — move hurridly
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On sped the little family all crowded into one seat, the two children sleeping.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was eight o'clock in the evening.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Calang-glang! went the bells of the little Episcopal Church at Allandale.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A row of cars stood along the curb, each with its headlights lit, but dimmed so as not to make too much of a glare on the road, at the same time to save the battery while complying with the law!
