Chapter XXV · Conclusion

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

prior to a specified or implied time

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

plural of “automobile” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

the qualities that give pleasure to the senses

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

next to; at the side of

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

actively or fully engaged or occupied

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

large and roomy (“convenient” is archaic in this sense)

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

seemingly without interruption

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

come down on or keep down by unjust use of one's authority

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

absence of light or illumination

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

past form of “dart” — move along rapidly and lightly; skim or dart

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

past form of “enshrine” — enclose in a shrine

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

past form of “enter” — to come or go into

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

well known or easily recognized

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

widely known and esteemed

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

a boy or man

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

ranking above all others

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

throw a glance at; take a brief look at

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

the act of departing

From this reading But already the crush of automobiles coming and going in the streets was dense.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

a shelter serving as a place of safety or sanctuary

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

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From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

the month following May and preceding July

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

conformity or harmony

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

immediately past

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

happening at a time subsequent to a reference time

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

plural of “limousine” — large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

gracefully thin and bending and moving with ease

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

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 This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

Recollections of past events.

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

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From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

-ing form of “point” — indicate a place, direction, person, or thing; either spatially or figuratively

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

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From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

affix in a public place or for public notice

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

not in physical motion

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

suffering from overexposure to direct sunlight

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

plural of “tradition” — an inherited pattern of thought or action

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading This way and that darted his glance, as the car passed Poli’s and many another place enshrined in memories and traditions, and he was kept continually busy pointing out landmarks to the dark olive-tinted beauty beside him.

change directions as if revolving on a pivot

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

at the time that

From this reading It was a hot June day when little more than a month later, two commodious limousines keeping close together rolled along the last few miles of the Boston Post Road, coming from the South, and entered New Haven.

but in spite of that

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.

the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

From this reading It was still early in the day, for they had left New York at an early hour.

(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth

From this reading How strange and yet familiar seemed the streets of the famous college city to the lithe, sunburned young fellow at the wheel of the foremost car.