used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
amuckadverbUS /əˈmʌk/
wildly; without self-control
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
an unofficial association of people or groups
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
brassnounUS /bræs/
an alloy of copper and zinc
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
by-roads
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From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
chariotnounUS /ˈtʃeriət/
a light four-wheel horse-drawn ceremonial carriage
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
FordnounUS /fɔːrd/
United States film maker (1896-1973)
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
gorgeousadjectiveUS /ˈɡɔːrdʒəs/
dazzlingly beautiful
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
honorableadjectiveUS /ˈɑːnərəbəl/
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
immediately past
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
midwinternounUS /ˈmɪˈdwɪntər/
the middle of winter
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
mountainousadjectiveUS /ˈmaʊntənəs/
having hills and crags
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
ramshackleadjectiveUS /ˈræmʃækəl/
in deplorable condition
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
plural of “reason” — a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
repudiatedverbUS /riˈpjuːdieɪtɪd/
past form of “repudiate” — cast off
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
rockyadjectiveUS /ˈrɑːki/
abounding in rocks or stones
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
cut with a saw
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
summeryadjective
belonging to or characteristic of or occurring in summer
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
male cat
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
at the time that
From this reading As I think it over now it seems to me his camp must have closed early that year, for the weather was quite summery and I was sitting on the porch when I saw that dilapidated Ford of his come up the quiet street making a noise like a brass band run amuck.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Temple Camp has long since repudiated this ramshackle car which completed an honorable career in mountainous and rocky by-roads.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading It is now midwinter and more than a year has passed since Tom ran up here early in September to see me after his return from Temple Camp.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading On the side of this gorgeous chariot is printed TEMPLE CAMP, BLACK LAKE, NEW YORK.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For reasons you are to know about he did not pay me his usual call of greeting this last fall.
