used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
(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 Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
a line of approach
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
blocksnounUS /blɑːks/
plural of “block” — a solid piece of something (usually having flat rectangular sides)
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
BoulevardsnounUS /ˈbʊləvɑːrdz/
plural of “boulevard” — a wide street or thoroughfare
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
chapelnounUS /ˈtʃæpəl/
a place of worship that has its own altar
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
teach and supervise (someone); act as a trainer or coach (to), as in sports
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
consistingverbUS /kənˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “consist” — originate
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
plural of “dollar” — the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
ElmwoodnounUS /ˈelmwʊd/
hard tough wood of an elm tree; used for e.g. implements and furniture
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
a social unit living together
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
HarvardnounUS /ˈhɑːrvərd/
a university in Massachusetts
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
Lowell's
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From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
lumbered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
and nothing more
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
having a supporting base
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
towsnounUS /toʊz/
plural of “tow” — the act of hauling something (as a vehicle) by means of a hitch or rope
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
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 Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
precisely as stated
From this reading Cambridge is a very pretty suburb of Boston, the centre point of it being Harvard College, consisting of four or five large blocks of red brick building and a stone chapel, standing in the midst of some fine trees.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We got to Boston at about seven, and then had our first experience of the price of things here.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Elmwood Avenue in which Lowell lives is about half a mile beyond the College--a broad road shaded on both sides by tows of trees planted as in the Boulevards, as indeed is done along all the roads.
which person or people
From this reading It is only four miles out to Lowell’s, who lives on the other side of Cambridge, but we were obliged to pay five dollars for a carriage to get out there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We could get nothing but a great handsome family coach with two horses, and in that, accordingly, out we lumbered.
