used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
anew
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
blisteredverbUS /ˈblɪstərd/
past form of “blister” — get blistered
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
move up and down repeatedly
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
buggynounUS /ˈbʌɡi/
a small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
damagenounUS /ˈdæmədʒ/
the occurrence of a change for the worse
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
set up or found
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
not any; not one
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
premisesnounUS /ˈpreməsəz/
land and the buildings on it
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
RAIDverbUS /reɪd/
search without warning, make a sudden surprise attack on
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
repaintedverbUS /riˈpeɪntɪd/
past form of “repaint” — paint again
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
revarnished
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From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading The scorched house had been repainted and the blistered buggy had been revarnished.
get rid of
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
having a supporting base
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Thus far the damage by the fire had been made good.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It found a new barn and a new shed already standing, in place of the old ones, upon the Miller premises.
Wood-piling
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE RAID THAT FAILED Wood-piling time had come again.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading But here the work must stop, for no new Bob could fill the place of the old Bob.
