used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
(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 A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
boredadjectiveUS /bɔːrd/
tired of the world
From this reading Marietje was bored.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
creeper-clad
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From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
curvenounUS /kɜːrv/
the trace of a point whose direction of motion changes
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
remove the dust from
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
Marianne's
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From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
Marietje
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From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
rumbledverbUS /ˈrʌmbəld/
past form of “rumble” — make a low noise
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
relative darkness caused by light rays being intercepted by an opaque body
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
move or cause to move back and forth
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
slackeningnounUS /ˈslækənɪŋ/
an occurrence of control or strength weakening
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
move hurridly
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
steamedadjectiveUS /stiːmd/
cooked in steam
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
sunlightnounUS /ˈsʌnlaɪt/
the rays of the sun
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Marietje sat in Marianne's room staring out at the road.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
thunderingadjectiveUS /ˈθʌndərɪŋ/
sounding like thunder
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
create by training and teaching
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading A train came thundering in, making all the walls of the little villa shake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Marietje was bored.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
a Caucasian
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Each time that a train rumbled past, whether it stopped or steamed through almost without slackening speed, it shook the little villa....
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading The road, white with dust and sunlight, gleamed through the green of the trees, described a curve and wound round the creeper-clad station, which stood in the shade close by.
