used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
anew
From this reading Then the blackbirds came back again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then the blackbirds came back again.
blackbirdsnounUS /ˈblækbərdz/
plural of “blackbird” — any bird of the family Icteridae whose male is black or predominantly black
From this reading Then the blackbirds came back again.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
BREAKFASTSnounUS /ˈbrekfəsts/
plural of “breakfast” — the first meal of the day (usually in the morning)
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then the blackbirds came back again.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
plural of “ear” — the sense organ for hearing and equilibrium
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
faintlyadverbUS /ˈfeɪntli/
to a faint degree or weakly perceived
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
I'll
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From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
a small worthless amount
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
log-heaps
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From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
plural of “pocket” — a small pouch inside a garment for carrying small articles
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
one of four equal parts
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
RECEIVESverbUS /rəˈsiːvz/
third-person singular of “receive” — get something; come into possession of
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
roastingnounUS /ˈroʊstɪŋ/
cooking (meat) by dry heat in an oven (usually with fat added)
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
in the near future
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
stump-lot
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From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading SOON Jack heard the gun in another part of the field; then a quarter of a mile off; then faintly in the far distance.
in the direction of
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
someone who visits
From this reading JACK BREAKFASTS AND RECEIVES A VISITOR.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Now,” said Jack, “I’ll see what I can do for breakfast.”
in or at the place that
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put on his coat, filled his pockets with roasting ears, and returned towards the stump-lot where he had seen the smoking log-heaps.
