used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
(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 All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
black-clad
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
BrigadenounUS /brəˈɡeɪd/
army unit smaller than a division
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
cassocknounUS /ˈkæsək/
a black garment reaching down to the ankles; worn by priests or choristers
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
CLAUS
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
entitledadjectiveUS /enˈtaɪtəld/
qualified for by right according to law
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
exnounUS /eks/
a man who was formerly a certain woman's husband
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
the act of retaining something
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
HutsnounUS /hʌts/
plural of “hut” — temporary military shelter
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
staying power
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
McGowan
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From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
photographsnounUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræfs/
plural of “photograph” — a representation of a person or scene in the form of a print or transparent slide or in digital format
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
roofingnounUS /ˈruːfɪŋ/
material used to construct a roof
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
SANTAnounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
shacksnounUS /ʃæks/
plural of “shack” — small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
sheltersnounUS /ˈʃeltərz/
plural of “shelter” — a structure that provides privacy and protection from danger
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
smatteringnounUS /ˈsmætərɪŋ/
a small number or amount
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading Father McGowan smiled.
plural of “soldier” — an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
stickyadjectiveUS /ˈstɪki/
having the sticky properties of an adhesive
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The back yard looked like those photographs entitled, "Rude shelters for the soldiers," or "Huts built by the South Australian Light Horse Brigade."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
precisely as stated
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All over the brown lawn were small shacks.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some of them made of brick, some of old and weather-beaten boards, and some of these two with a smattering of very ex and sticky roofing mixed in.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading SANTA CLAUS Father McGowan, holding a cassock high about his black-clad legs, stood in the back yard of the rectory grounds.
