used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
the quality of having a superior or more favorable position
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
(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 We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUTTER-MAKING.--SEEDS AND THE DEVIL.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
BUTTER-MAKING
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From this reading BUTTER-MAKING.--SEEDS AND THE DEVIL.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
(Judeo-Christian and Islamic religions) chief spirit of evil and adversary of God; tempter of mankind; master of Hell
From this reading BUTTER-MAKING.--SEEDS AND THE DEVIL.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
excellencenounUS /ˈeksələns/
the quality of excelling; possessing good qualities in high degree
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
FlushingverbUS /ˈflʌʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “flush” — turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
uneducated in general; lacking knowledge or sophistication
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
marketsnounUS /ˈmɑːrkəts/
plural of “market” — the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
pretendedadjectiveUS /priˈtendɪd/
adopted in order to deceive
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
pristineadjectiveUS /ˈprɪstin/
completely free from dirt or contamination
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
SEEDSnounUS /siːdz/
plural of “seed” — a small hard fruit
From this reading BUTTER-MAKING.--SEEDS AND THE DEVIL.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
staleadjectiveUS /steɪl/
lacking freshness, palatability, or showing deterioration from age
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
storesnounUS /stɔːrz/
plural of “store” — a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
superioritynounUS /ˌsuːpɪriˈɔːrɪti/
the quality of being superior
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading You always feel sure that nothing is old or stale.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUTTER-MAKING.--SEEDS AND THE DEVIL.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
a special situation
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There is one advantage about the country that gives it a great superiority over the town.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
but in spite of that
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading We had not yet tried making butter, but the other articles we had enjoyed in their pristine excellence, although some ignorant visitors from the city pretended that all of those which were sold in the Flushing stores were brought from the New York markets.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In it you have every thing so fresh--fresh vegetables, fresh milk, fresh eggs, fresh poultry, and fresh butter.
