used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading But Pinnacle City had never become a metropolis.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
boundarynounUS /ˈbaʊn.də.ri/
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Pinnacle City had never become a metropolis.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
consequentlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəkwəntli/
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
(United Kingdom) a region created by territorial division for the purpose of local government
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
most important element
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
metropolisnounUS /məˈtrɑːpələs/
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading But Pinnacle City had never become a metropolis.
mud-hole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But Pinnacle City had never become a metropolis.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
and nothing more
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
OriginallyadverbUS /ərˈɪdʒənəli/
in an original manner
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
PinnaclenounUS /ˈpɪnəkəl/
(architecture) a slender upright spire at the top of a buttress of tower
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
a space reserved for sitting (as in a theater or on a train or airplane)
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
settlementnounUS /ˈsetəlmənt/
a body of people who settle far from home but maintain ties with their homeland; inhabitants remain nationals of their home state but are not literally under the home state's system of government
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
TumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading In several places the road had twisted to avoid a mud-hole, and the main street was consequently very crooked.
precisely as stated
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
wagon-road
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Originally the place had been only a small settlement and the houses had been built along a wagon-road.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Pinnacle City was the oldest settlement in the Tumbling River country and had always been the county seat since the boundary lines had been drawn.
widthnounUS /wɪdθ/
the extent of something from side to side
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And as the place grew larger this road became the main street, with very little added to the original width.
