used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
AndersonnounUS /ˈændərsən/
United States author whose works were frequently autobiographical (1876-1941)
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
baldadjectiveUS /bɔːld/
with no effort to conceal
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
balloonnounUS /bəˈluːn/
large tough nonrigid bag filled with gas or heated air
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
belongingnounUS /bɪˈlɔːŋɪŋ/
happiness felt in a secure relationship
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
a youthful male person
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
a Spanish gentleman or nobleman
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
the act of consuming food
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
elaborateadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæbrət/
marked by complexity and richness of detail
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
floatsnounUS /floʊts/
plural of “float” — the time interval between the deposit of a check in a bank and its payment
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
grinnounUS /ɡrɪn/
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
immediately past
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
take the midday meal
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
mustachenounUS /ˈmʌstæʃ/
an unshaved growth of hair on the upper lip
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
OverheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
(baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
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From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
red-facedadjective
(especially of the face) reddened or suffused with or as if with blood from emotion or exertion
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
saloonnounUS /səˈluːn/
a room or establishment where alcoholic drinks are served over a counter
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
express in words
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
soupnounUS /suːp/
liquid food especially of meat or fish or vegetable stock often containing pieces of solid food
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
tiltedadjectiveUS /ˈtɪltɪd/
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading He sat alone at a tilted round table and played with a plate of soup.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
toynounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
hard to endure
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
a Caucasian
From this reading Overhead the sky floats like a gray and white balloon, as if it were a toy belonging to the city.
wigwagverb
send a signal by waving a flag or a light according to a certain code
From this reading "Say, that old boy over there is trying to wigwag me," said Anderson.
WINDMILLnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Against the opposite wall sat a red-faced little man with an elaborate mustache and a bald head and a happy grin.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading DON QUIXOTE AND HIS LAST WINDMILL Sherwood Anderson, the writer, and I were eating lunch in the back room of a saloon.
