used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
Brentor
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From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
BRIGHTLYadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
cheesenounUS /tʃiːz/
a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
cidernounUS /ˈsaɪdər/
a beverage made from juice pressed from apples
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He was tired to the point of exhaustion every day.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He was tired to the point of exhaustion every day.
exhaustionnounUS /ɪɡˈzɔːstʃən/
extreme fatigue
From this reading He was tired to the point of exhaustion every day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading He was very hungry, but he was used to that too.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was tired to the point of exhaustion every day.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He was tired to the point of exhaustion every day.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
St
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From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
Tavy
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From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading He was very hungry, but he was used to that too.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading ABOUT BRIGHTLY Up the road from Brentor to St. Mary Tavy came Brightly, his basket dragging on his arm.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading He was very hungry, but he was used to that too.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was very tired, but there was nothing unusual in that.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was thinking of bread and cheese and cider; new bread and soft cheese, and cider with a rough edge to it.
