used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
regarded with admiration
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
in the past
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
brieflyadverbUS /ˈbriːfli/
for a short time
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
chocolatenounUS /ˈtʃɔːklət/
a beverage made from cocoa powder and milk and sugar; usually drunk hot
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
despairingadjectiveUS /dɪˈsperɪŋ/
arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
Elysianadjective
relating to the Elysian Fields
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
excursionsnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒənz/
plural of “excursion” — a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
freight-yard
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From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
grimnessnounUS /ˈɡrɪmnəs/
the quality of being ghastly
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
interioradjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriər/
situated within or suitable for inside a building
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
the sound of laughing
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
for more time
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
incomplete skeleton of female found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
millionairesnounUS /ˌmɪljəˈnerz/
plural of “millionaire” — a person whose material wealth is valued at more than a million dollars
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
not any; not one
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
on one occasion
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
coated with paint
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
rumblingnounUS /ˈrʌmbəlɪŋ/
a loud low dull continuous noise
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
suitableadjectiveUS /ˈsuːtəbəl/
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The house was white no longer; nothing could be white which the town had reached, and the town reached far beyond the beautiful white house now.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The owners had given up and painted it a despairing chocolate, suitable to the freight-yard life it was called upon to endure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
in or at the place that
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one border section of the city which George never explored in his Sunday morning excursions.
a Caucasian
From this reading This was far out to the north where lay the new Elysian Fields of the millionaires, though he once went as far in that direction as the white house which Lucy had so admired long ago—her “Beautiful House.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading George looked at it briefly and turned back, rumbling with an interior laugh of some grimness.
