used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
agedadjectiveUS /eɪdʒd/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
air-whistles
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From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
bonyadjectiveUS /ˈboʊni/
being very thin
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
BridgetnounUS /ˈbrɪdʒət/
Irish abbess; a patron saint of Ireland (453-523)
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
cross-roads
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From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
crossesnounUS /ˈkrɔːsɪz/
plural of “cross” — a wooden structure consisting of an upright post with a transverse piece
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
dwellingnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋ/
housing that someone is living in
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
Flanagan
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From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
frivolousadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪvələs/
not serious in content or attitude or behavior
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
geesenounUS /ɡiːs/
plural of “goose” — web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
gracelessadjectiveUS /ˈɡreɪsləs/
lacking graciousness
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
hourlyadjectiveUS /ˈaʊrli/
occurring every hour or payable by the hour
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
hovelnounUS /ˈhʌvəl/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
inspireverbUS /ˌɪnˈspaɪr/
heighten or intensify
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
invadedverbUS /ˌɪnˈveɪdəd/
past form of “invade” — march aggressively into another's territory by military force for the purposes of conquest and occupation
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
LulunounUS /ˈluːluː/
a very attractive or seductive looking woman
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
Margaret
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From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
masculineadjectiveUS /ˈmæskjələn/
of grammatical gender
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
musicaladjectiveUS /ˈmjuːzɪkəl/
characterized by or capable of producing music
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
porknounUS /pɔːrk/
meat from a domestic hog or pig
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
prejudicesnounUS /ˈpredʒədɪsɪz/
plural of “prejudice” — a partiality that prevents objective consideration of an issue or situation
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
one of four equal parts
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
concerned with sacred matters or religion or the church
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
relating to human society and its members
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
soundingadjectiveUS /ˈsaʊndɪŋ/
appearing to be as specified; usually used as combining forms
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
squalidadjectiveUS /ˈskwɑːləd/
morally degraded
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
not in physical motion
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
sweepverbUS /swiːp/
sweep across or over
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
trolley-cars
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
unmarriedadjectiveUS /ənˈmerid/
not married or related to the unmarried state
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
untouchedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʌtʃt/
still full
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The nearest dwelling was a quarter of a mile away, and the neighbors were still farther removed by prejudices, religious and social.
in or at the place that
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
a Caucasian
From this reading I Four miles from town, where a white pike crosses a mud road, is Lulu Corners.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Together, these aged women, tall, bony and masculine, lived their graceless, squalid lives, untouched by romance or tragedy, working their few acres and selling their pork, and eggs and feathers in the city.
a late time of life
From this reading Half a mile from the Corners two unmarried sisters, Bridget and Margaret Flanagan, for twenty years had lived alone in a hovel that was invaded by pigs and chickens and geese.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There is little at this cross-roads to inspire a name less frivolous, nothing indeed but a weather-beaten store, where the people of the neighborhood wait for the big yellow trolley-cars that sweep across the country hourly, sounding their musical air-whistles over the fields.
