used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
(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 Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, here we are opposite the barn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
BrooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
placed crosswise
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
downwardadjectiveUS /ˈdaʊnwərd/
extending or moving from a higher to a lower place
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
drivewaynounUS /ˈdraɪvweɪ/
a road leading up to a private house
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
endedadjectiveUS /ˈendəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
experimentnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading Now for the experiment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Now for the experiment.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
grovenounUS /ɡroʊv/
a small growth of trees without underbrush
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
half-circle
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From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
half-turn
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading “Well, here we are opposite the barn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
HoracenounUS /ˈhɔːrəs/
Roman lyric poet said to have influenced English poetry (65-8 BC)
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
Judy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
most important element
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now for the experiment.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading “Well, here we are opposite the barn.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Horace stopped his car on the downward slope and they all got out.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Well, here we are opposite the barn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well, here we are opposite the barn.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The driveway, or Little Road, as Judy called it, went down a steep slope from the main road.
in or at the place that
From this reading Then it crossed Dry Brook, went through the grove and up another slope, where it took a half-turn, like a half-circle, in front of the house and ended at the barn.
