used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
pleasantly occupied
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
antagonismnounUS /ænˈtæɡənɪzəm/
a state of deep-seated ill-will
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
dryingverbUS /ˈdraɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “dry” — remove the moisture from and make dry
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
opinion or judgment
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
farenounUS /fer/
an agenda of things to do
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
garlicnounUS /ˈɡɑːrlɪk/
bulbous herb of southern Europe widely naturalized; bulb breaks up into separate strong-flavored cloves
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
gesturesnounUS /ˈdʒestʃərz/
plural of “gesture” — motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
a young female
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
lambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
odornounUS /ˈoʊdər/
any property detected by the olfactory system
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
Orville
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From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
overnightadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈnaɪt/
during or for the length of one night
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
not used up
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
rememberingnounUS /rɪˈmembərɪŋ/
the cognitive processes whereby past experience is remembered
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
ridiculedverbUS /ˈrɪdəkjuːld/
past form of “ridicule” — subject to laughter or ridicule
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
past form of “stare” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
tanksnounUS /tæŋks/
plural of “tank” — an enclosed armored military vehicle; has a cannon and moves on caterpillar treads
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The men stared at Orville, eyes and gestures showing their antagonism.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He hoped he might get some country fare and thought of remaining overnight, if they had a room that was clean enough.
towelnounUS /ˈtaʊəl/
a rectangular piece of absorbent cloth (or paper) for drying or wiping
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading Clean ... of course it must be clean, he ridiculed himself, remembering the tanks, the war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
the act of observing; taking a patient look
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An odor of lamb mixed with garlic attacked the smell of manure: Orville was amused as he sat alone, watching.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The young girl was drying her hands on a towel, as she stood by the farmers.
