Acredale
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From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
(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 Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
archedadjectiveUS /ɑːrtʃt/
constructed with or in the form of an arch or arches
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
breaksnounUS /breɪks/
plural of “break” — some abrupt occurrence that interrupts an ongoing activity
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
commercialadjectiveUS /kəˈmɜːrʃəl/
connected with or engaged in or sponsored by or used in commerce or commercial enterprises
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
edifices
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From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
evidencesnounUS /ˈevədənsəz/
plural of “evidence” — your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
gapsnounUS /ɡæps/
plural of “gap” — a conspicuous disparity or difference as between two figures
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
grassyadjectiveUS /ˈɡræsi/
abounding in grass
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
graveled
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
heapedverbUS /hiːpt/
past form of “heap” — bestow in large quantities
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
hedge-rows
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From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
hideousnessnoun
dreadful ugliness; horrible repulsiveness
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
highwaynounUS /ˈhaɪweɪ/
a major road for any form of motor transport
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/
the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
jutted
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From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
most important element
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
quitted
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From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
railedverbUS /reɪld/
past form of “rail” — complain bitterly
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
cut with a saw
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
Sprague
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From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
not in physical motion
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
sylvannounUS /ˈsɪlvən/
a spirit that lives in or frequents the woods
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
transformverbUS /trænˈsfɔːrm/
subject to a mathematical transformation
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading Staring new edifices jutted through these breaks upon the grassy walks, and building material lay heaped in confusion all along the graveled walks.
Warchester
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The stately elms still arched the highway to Warchester, but here and there rough gaps were seen in the trim hedge-rows.
at the time that
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
which person or people
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Acredale was not the sleepy, sylvan scene we first saw it, when Mrs. Sprague and Merry drove through the wide main street from the station, four months after they had quitted it in search of their soldier boys.
showing curiosity
From this reading Merry railed at these evidences of commercial invasion, wondering who had come to the village to transform it into city hideousness.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading THE WORLD WENT VERY ILL THEN.
