used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
a line of approach
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
a youthful male person
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
CreamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
foliagenounUS /ˈfoʊlɪdʒ/
the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
freshlyadverbUS /ˈfreʃli/
very recently
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
gasnounUS /ɡæs/
the state of matter distinguished from the solid and liquid states by: relatively low density and viscosity
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
gaudiest
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From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
Hallet
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From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
journey's
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From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
Kalakaua
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From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
languidadjectiveUS /ˈlæŋɡwəd/
lacking spirit or liveliness
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
coated with paint
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
PALMnounUS /pɑːm/
the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
pewnounUS /pjuː/
long bench with backs; used in church by the congregation
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
QuincynounUS /ˈkwɪnsi/
American patriot who presented the colonists' grievances to the English king (1744-1775)
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
on the contrary
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
REEFnounUS /riːf/
a submerged ridge of rock or coral near the surface of the water
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
precisely, exactly
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
in an aggressive manner
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
slopesnounUS /sloʊps/
plural of “slope” — an elevated geological formation
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
squirmingverbUS /ˈskwɜːrmɪŋ/
-ing form of “squirm” — to move in a twisting or contorted motion, (especially when struggling)
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
swervingnoun
the act of turning aside suddenly
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AT THE REEF AND PALM They reached Kalakaua Avenue and swerving sharply to the right, Captain Hallet stepped on the gas.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
tropicaladjectiveUS /ˈtrɑːpɪkəl/
relating to or situated in or characteristic of the tropics (the region on either side of the equator)
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
UnitariannounUS /ˌjuːnəˈteriən/
adherent of Unitarianism
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
unrestrictedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnriˈstrɪktɪd/
not subject to or subjected to restriction
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading A warm, rather languid country, freshly painted in the gaudiest colors available.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
a Caucasian
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Since the car was without a top, John Quincy was getting an unrestricted view of this land that lay at his journey's end.
covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak
From this reading Creamy white clouds wrapped the tops of the distant mountains, and their slopes were bright with tropical foliage.
youthfuladjectiveUS /ˈjuːθfəl/
suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
From this reading As a small boy squirming about on the hard pew in the First Unitarian Church, he had heard much of Heaven, and his youthful imagination had pictured it as something like this.
