used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
appreciationnounUS /əˌpriːʃiˈeɪʃən/
understanding of the nature or meaning or quality or magnitude of something
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
a youthful male person
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
d'Autonne
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From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
conceived of or imagined or hoped for
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
Flecker
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From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
hordesnounUS /hɔːrdz/
plural of “horde” — a vast multitude
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
Kellogg'snounUS /ˈkelɔːɡz/
possessive form of “kellogg” — United States food manufacturer who (with his brother) developed a breakfast cereal of crisp flakes of rolled and toasted wheat and corn; he established a company to manufacture the cereal (1860-1951)
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
MayornounUS /ˈmeɪər/
the head of a city government
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
meadowsnounUS /ˈmedoʊz/
plural of “meadow” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
modestadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːdəst/
marked by simplicity; having a humble opinion of yourself
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Yes, he had dreamed often of fame.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
paintingnounUS /ˈpeɪntɪŋ/
graphic art consisting of an artistic composition made by applying paints to a surface
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
a person who is being chased
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
Salle
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From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
the act of delivering a formal spoken communication to an audience
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
unveiledadjectiveUS /ənˈveɪld/
revealed; especially by having a veil removed
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
precisely as stated
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
Waterville
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From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
at the time that
From this reading He made a modest speech of appreciation when the Mayor unveiled the statue of the boy painter!
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading In a favorite day dream he bought Kellogg's woods and the meadows beyond and presented them to the town of Waterville as Flecker Park.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Many an actual painting had waited while Flecker dreamed of a canvas that would draw hordes to its corner in the _Salle d'Autonne_.
an affirmative
From this reading Yes, he had dreamed often of fame.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Had you before this time asked Flecker if he wanted to become famous, he might have replied that he pursued art for its own sake, but he really thought he wanted fame very much.
