used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading An afternoon rush was on.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An afternoon rush was on.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
Banfield
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From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
exhale hard
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
cacklingverbUS /ˈkækəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “cackle” — talk or utter in a cackling manner
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
edgingnounUS /ˈedʒɪŋ/
border consisting of anything placed on the edge to finish something (such as a fringe on clothing or on a rug)
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
Evan
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From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
farm-folk
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From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
destroyed or killed
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
NelsonnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
nosesnounUS /ˈnoʊzɪz/
plural of “nose” — the organ of smell and entrance to the respiratory tract; the prominent part of the face of man or other mammals
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An afternoon rush was on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
overcoatnounUS /ˈoʊvərkoʊt/
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
railingnounUS /ˈreɪlɪŋ/
a barrier consisting of a horizontal bar and supports
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
move hurridly
From this reading An afternoon rush was on.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
past form of “sigh” — heave or utter a sigh; breathe deeply and heavily
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
an active diversion requiring physical exertion and competition
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
stampededverbUS /stæmˈpiːdɪd/
past form of “stampede” — cause to run in panic
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
stoolnounUS /stuːl/
a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
engaged in a struggle to overcome especially poverty or obscurity
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
carry out
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
tellernounUS /ˈtelər/
United States physicist (born in Hungary) who worked on the first atom bomb and the first hydrogen bomb (1908-2003)
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An afternoon rush was on.
weary-looking
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From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
at the time that
From this reading _A SPORT GONE TO SEED._ The manager at Banfield sighed in relief when Evan entered the office.
wicketnounUS /ˈwɪkət/
cricket equipment consisting of a set of three stumps topped by crosspieces; used in playing cricket
From this reading Before the wicket farm-folk stampeded, struggling to get their noses against the iron railing and to blow their breath on the weary-looking teller.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
woman-customer
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From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading Without a word the teller threw his overcoat on a stool and entered the cage with his hat on.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Can you take this over, Nelson?" he asked, edging away from a cackling woman-customer.
