used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
(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 A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
BellenounUS /bel/
a young woman who is the most charming and beautiful of several rivals
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
chasmnounUS /ˈkæzəm/
a deep opening in the earth's surface
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
CometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
unvarying in nature
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
dividesnounUS /dɪˈvaɪdz/
plural of “divide” — a serious disagreement between two groups of people (typically producing tension or hostility)
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
emptiesnounUS /ˈemptiz/
plural of “empty” — a container that has been emptied
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
fillsnounUS /fɪlz/
plural of “fill” — a quantity sufficient to satisfy
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
a specific instance of feeling hopeful
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
incomingadjectiveUS /ˈɪnkʌmɪŋ/
arriving at a place or position
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
and nothing more
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
go away from a place
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
mainlandnounUS /ˈmeɪnlænd/
the main land mass of a country or continent; as distinguished from an island or peninsula
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
motornounUS /ˈmoʊtər/
machine that converts other forms of energy into mechanical energy and so imparts motion
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
NancynounUS /ˈnænsi/
a city in northeastern France in Lorraine
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
and nothing more
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
outgoingadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtɡoʊɪŋ/
leaving a place or a position
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
resortsnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrts/
plural of “resort” — a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
RogersnounUS /ˈrɑːdʒərz/
United States humorist remembered for his homespun commentary on politics and American society (1879-1935)
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
ShellnounUS /ʃel/
ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading Shell Island is really only an island in name.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
spansnounUS /spænz/
plural of “span” — the complete duration of something
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
sundownnounUS /ˈsʌndaʊn/
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
tidesnounUS /taɪdz/
plural of “tide” — the periodic rise and fall of the sea level under the gravitational pull of the moon
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
touringverbUS /ˈtʊrɪŋ/
-ing form of “tour” — make a tour of a certain place
From this reading Just at sundown, as the “Comet” took the steep road down the cliff to the bridge, a big touring car shot past.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading A bridge spans this chasm over which flows a constant stream of motor and driving parties from all the villages and summer resorts up and down the coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
at the time that
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A narrow creek which fills and empties with the incoming and outgoing tides divides it from the mainland.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Oh, dear,” exclaimed Nancy, “I did hope we would leave all care behind when we came away, and now I am perfectly certain that Belle Rogers was sitting on the front seat of that automobile.
