used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
in the past
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
Charleroinoun
city in southwestern Belgium; center of an industrial region
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
cheaplyadverbUS /ˈtʃiːpli/
in a stingy manner
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
discreetlyadverbUS /dɪˈskriːtli/
with discretion; prudently and with wise self-restraint
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
eageradjectiveUS /ˈiːɡər/
having or showing keen interest or intense desire or impatient expectancy
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
the act of consuming food
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
farm-kitchen
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From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
grindsnounUS /ɡraɪndz/
plural of “grind” — an insignificant student who is ridiculed as being affected or boringly studious
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
he's
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From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading "The mill, monsieur?
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "The mill, monsieur?
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
nowadaysnounUS /ˈnaʊədeɪz/
the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
Pariset
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From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
no longer active in your work or profession
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
steam-mill
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From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The old miller is a good friend of mine, but he retired twenty years ago; he’s a warm man, to be sure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sitting in the farm-kitchen, and eating the farmer’s homely fare, Pariset talked a little about the war, and led the way discreetly to the questions he was eager to ask.
in or at the place that
From this reading I used to send my corn to it, but nowadays I send it to Charleroi, where a steam-mill grinds it more cheaply.
a late time of life
From this reading ’Tis twenty years since it was used.
