used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
(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 How delicious it all looked!
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
ballsnounUS /bɔːlz/
plural of “ball” — round object that is hit or thrown or kicked in games
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
berriesnounUS /ˈberiz/
plural of “berry” — any of numerous small and pulpy edible fruits; used as desserts or in making jams and jellies and preserves
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
cakenounUS /keɪk/
a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
-ing form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
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 GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
corncake
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From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
creamyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːmi/
of the color of cream
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
deliciousadjectiveUS /dɪˈlɪʃəs/
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading How delicious it all looked!
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
a young female
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
GOOD-BYnoun
a farewell remark
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
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a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
How
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From this reading How delicious it all looked!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading How delicious it all looked!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading How delicious it all looked!
Margaret
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From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
molassesnounUS /məˈlæsəz/
thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
platternounUS /ˈplætər/
a large shallow dish used for serving food
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
pot-cheese
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From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
rosyadjectiveUS /ˈroʊzi/
reflecting optimism
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
cut with a saw
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The little girl always sat beside her mother, and Margaret on the boys' side, to help them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
washedadjectiveUS /wɑːʃt/
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading The little girl washed her hands and her face, that was quite rosy now, and followed.
at the time that
From this reading GOOD-BY TO AN OLD HOME When they reached the barn they saw Aunt Mary carrying a great platter of corn up to the house.
a Caucasian
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
in the company of; together with
From this reading White bread, corncake, cold chicken, pot-cheese in great creamy balls, and a hot molasses cake to come on with the berries.
