used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
a structure that allows people or vehicles to cross an obstacle such as a river or canal or railway etc.
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
Caroline's
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From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
dirtnounUS /dɜːrt/
the part of the earth's surface consisting of humus and disintegrated rock
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
flower-beds
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From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
Gildersleeve
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From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
Jacqueline's
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From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
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 Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
limousinenounUS /ˈlɪməziːn/
large luxurious car; usually driven by a chauffeur
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
Longmeadow
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From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
pantedverbUS /ˈpæntɪd/
past form of “pant” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
having a margin incised almost to the base so as to create distinct divisions or lobes
From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
mutual dealings or connections or communications among persons or groups
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
without speaking
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
in the near future
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
sumptuouslyadverb
in a sumptuous and opulent manner
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
topsadjectiveUS /tɑːps/
of the highest quality
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
troddenverbUS /ˈtrɑːdən/
inflected form of “tread” — put down or press the foot, place the foot
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Before they reached the Gildersleeve place they turned to the left into a road of trodden dirt.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading But in Longmeadow Street Jacqueline's way parted from Caroline's.
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
in or at the place that
From this reading NEW RELATIONS Over the covered bridge and into Longmeadow Street the Ford panted, where the limousine some time before had silently and sumptuously rolled.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They drove now through vast level fields which were green with the tops of onions.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Soon they had left the well-kept village houses, with their trim lawns and flower-beds, behind them.
