used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A LONG SLEEP.
inconsistent with reason or logic or common sense
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
Alberdina
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From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
(psychiatry) a relatively permanent state of worry and nervousness occurring in a variety of mental disorders, usually accompanied by compulsive behavior or attacks of panic
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
atopadverbUS /əˈtɑːp/
on, to, or at the top
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
Billie
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From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
lacking funds
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
cheerfullyadverbUS /ˈtʃɪrfəli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
Comet'snounUS /ˈkɑːməts/
possessive form of “comet” — (astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
contentedadjectiveUS /kənˈtentəd/
satisfied or showing satisfaction with things as they are
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
feelings of ardent love
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
-ing form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
HookverbUS /hʊk/
fasten with a hook
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
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 A LONG SLEEP.
feeling or showing love and affection
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
PhoebenounUS /ˈfiːbi/
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
Richard
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From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
Schoenbachler
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From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
without speaking
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading A LONG SLEEP.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
stillnessnounUS /ˈstɪlnəs/
(poetic) tranquil silence
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
SunrisenounUS /ˈsʌnraɪz/
the first light of day
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
suspensenounUS /səˈspens/
apprehension about what is going to happen
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the back seat was Phoebe, silently contented beside Richard Hook, and the other occupant was Alberdina Schoenbachler, that absurd little hat perched atop her big smiling face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had been many days of anxiety and suspense for the people at Sunrise Camp.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
upwardadjectiveUS /ˈʌpwərd/
directed up
From this reading The song of the "Comet's" motor broke the stillness of the afternoon some ten days later as he cheerfully pushed upward on the Indian Head road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Mr. Campbell was at the wheel and beside him sat Billie, glancing up at him from time to time with eyes full of loving devotion.
