used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
in the past
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
AmericansnounUS /əˈmerəkənz/
plural of “american” — a native or inhabitant of the United States
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
Ballymoy
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From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
Beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
bleachedadjectiveUS /bliːtʃt/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
the lower side of anything
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
disusedadjective
no longer in use
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
harbourverbUS /ˈhɑːrbər/
secretly shelter (as of fugitives or criminals)
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
idlyadverbUS /ˈaɪdli/
in an idle manner
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
of the present time and place
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
IrelandnounUS /ˈaɪərlənd/
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
IrishnounUS /ˈaɪrɪʃ/
people of Ireland or of Irish extraction
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
most important element
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
the force of workers available
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
not any; not one
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
stormyadjectiveUS /ˈstɔːrmi/
(especially of weather) affected or characterized by storms or commotion
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
in or at that place or location
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
threshingnoun
the separation of grain or seeds from the husks and straw
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
toilverbUS /tɔɪl/
work hard
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
the act of using
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
precisely as stated
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Corn was ground in it long ago.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
at the time that
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
in or at the place that
From this reading At the very bottom of the main street of Ballymoy, close to the little harbour where the fishing boats nestled together in stormy weather, there is a disused mill.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The farmers brought it from the country round about after the threshing was over, and the stream which now flows idly into the sea was then kept busy turning a large wheel.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading Being wise men they see no sense in toiling when other people are willing to toil instead of them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Since the Americans have taken to supplying Ireland with flour ready ground, bleached, and fit for immediate use, the Irish farmers have left off growing wheat.
