used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
(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 And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
Arkport
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From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
AUTOMOBILEnounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
Avoca
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From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
bananasnounUS /bəˈnænəz/
plural of “banana” — any of several tropical and subtropical treelike herbs of the genus Musa having a terminal crown of large entire leaves and usually bearing hanging clusters of elongated fruits
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
couldn't
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From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
profane or obscene expression usually of surprise or anger
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
drowsingadjective
half asleep
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
take in solid food
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
being one more than seven
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
FLIRTATIONnounUS /flərˈteɪʃən/
playful behavior intended to arouse sexual interest
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
hamnounUS /hæm/
meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
the emotion of intense dislike; a feeling of dislike so strong that it demands action
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
how
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From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
HUBBARDnounUS /ˈhʌbərd/
a United States writer of science fiction and founder of Scientology (1911-1986)
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
and nothing more
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
a form of address for a man
From this reading MR.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
come into possession of
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
and nothing more
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
on the contrary
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
sandwichesnounUS /ˈsændwɪtʃɪz/
plural of “sandwich” — two (or more) slices of bread with a filling between them
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
steeplenounUS /ˈstiːpəl/
a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And a place called Arkport was not better, though we did get some bananas there—eight—and I believe I ate them all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We tried to get something to eat and couldn’t—or rather could only obtain sandwiches, curse them!—and ham sandwiches at that.
at the time that
From this reading My God, how I do hate ham sandwiches when I am hungry enough to want a decent meal!
a Caucasian
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HUBBARD AND AN AUTOMOBILE FLIRTATION Avoca, just beyond here, was a pleasant little town, with a white church steeple drowsing in the afternoon sun.
