used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
Barnabas
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From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
next to; at the side of
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
cansnounUS /kænz/
plural of “can” — airtight sealed metal container for food or drink or paint etc.
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
crocknounUS /krɑːk/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
eggnounUS /eɡ/
animal reproductive body consisting of an ovum or embryo together with nutritive and protective envelopes; especially the thin-shelled reproductive body laid by e.g. female birds
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
gasolinenounUS /ˈɡæsəliːn/
a volatile flammable mixture of hydrocarbons (hexane and heptane and octane etc.) derived from petroleum; used mainly as a fuel in internal-combustion engines
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
having or involving the use of hands
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
hookedadjectiveUS /hʊkt/
curved down like an eagle's beak
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
ten 10s
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
kerosenenounUS /ˈkerəsiːn/
a flammable hydrocarbon oil used as fuel in lamps and heaters
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
M'ri
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
memorandumnounUS /ˌmemərˈændəm/
a written proposal or reminder
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
pailsnounUS /peɪlz/
plural of “pail” — a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
a light shade of red
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
spicyadjectiveUS /ˈspaɪsi/
producing a burning sensation on the taste nerves
From this reading To David she handed a big bunch of spicy, pink June roses.
squeezedverbUS /skwiːzd/
past form of “squeeze” — to compress with violence, out of natural shape or condition
From this reading After the butter crock, egg pails, and kerosene and gasoline cans had been piled in, Barnabas squeezed into the space beside David.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day being town day, David "hooked up" Old Hundred and drove to the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading M'ri came out with a memorandum of supplies for them to get in town.
wonderinglyadverb
in a curious and questioning manner
From this reading "What shall I do with them?" he asked wonderingly.
