used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
Carline
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From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
criticaladjectiveUS /ˈkrɪtɪkəl/
marked by a tendency to find and call attention to errors and flaws
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
placed crosswise
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
eddyverbUS /ˈedi/
flow in a circular current, of liquids
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
floodsnounUS /flʌdz/
plural of “flood” — the rising of a body of water and its overflowing onto normally dry land
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
GaragenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
(of animals) fully developed
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
owning or consisting of land or real estate
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
Nelia
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She had other plans.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading She had other plans.
the state of having little or no money and few or no material possessions
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
privationnounUS /praɪˈveɪʃən/
a state of extreme poverty
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
river-bottom
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
shanty-boaters
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
experiencing or marked by or causing sadness or sorrow or discontent
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
visitingnounUS /ˈvɪzɪtɪŋ/
the activity of making visits
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading She drove the little automobile down to Chester, put it in the Star Garage, then walked to the river bank and gave the eddy a critical inspection.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
in or at the place that
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
which person or people
From this reading Her life had often crossed that of river people, and although she had never been on the river, she had frequently gone visiting shanty-boaters who had landed in for a night or a week at the bank opposite her own shack home.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Nelia Carline would not return to that miserable little river-bottom cabin where she had grown up in unhappy privation.
a late time of life
From this reading For years she had lived between the floods of the river and the poverty of the uplands.
