used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
at or in the front
From this reading Dan had plans for every hour ahead.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
bouncedverbUS /baʊnst/
past form of “bounce” — spring back; spring away from an impact
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
CarternounUS /ˈkɑːrtər/
Englishman and Egyptologist who in 1922 discovered and excavated the tomb of Tutankhamen (1873-1939)
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
creamnounUS /kriːm/
the best people or things in a group
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
Dan
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From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
being one more than seven
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Dan had plans for every hour ahead.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
fragrantadjectiveUS /ˈfreɪɡrənt/
pleasant-smelling
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
freezernounUS /ˈfriːzər/
electric refrigerator (trade name Deepfreeze) in which food is frozen and stored for long periods of time
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
fryingnounUS /ˈfraɪɪŋ/
cooking in fat or oil in a pan or griddle
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dan had plans for every hour ahead.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Dan had plans for every hour ahead.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
plural of “plan” — a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading Dan had plans for every hour ahead.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading It was Saturday and a beautiful crisp October day.
slidingadjectiveUS /ˈslaɪdɪŋ/
being a smooth continuous motion
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading “Mom,” he began, sliding into his usual chair at the foot of the breakfast table.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Carter kitchen was fragrant with the odor of frying bacon as Dan bounced down the stairs next morning for an eight o’clock breakfast.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Do you know where I can get an ice cream freezer?”
