used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
antiqueadjectiveUS /ænˈtiːk/
made in or typical of earlier times and valued for its age
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
bargainnounUS /ˈbɑːrɡən/
an agreement between parties (usually arrived at after discussion) fixing obligations of each
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
for the reason that
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
BirthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
a youthful male person
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
couldn't
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From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
recognizable; marked
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
fish-boy
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From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
how
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From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
a very short time (as the time it takes the eye to blink or the heart to beat)
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
lampsnounUS /læmps/
plural of “lamp” — an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
ledgenounUS /ledʒ/
a projecting ridge on a mountain or submerged under water
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
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 And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
be located or situated somewhere; occupy a certain position
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
a particular point in time
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
PrismnounUS /ˈprɪzəm/
a polyhedron with two congruent and parallel faces (the bases) and whose lateral faces are parallelograms
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
do one's shopping
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
having a supporting base
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
carry out
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
an exchange of ideas via conversation
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading Because Mrs. Yates was talking to him she couldn't be at the back door when the fish-boy came with the fish, and nobody being there to take it the instant he knocked, the boy looked in and threw it down on the table nearest the door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
Towncrier
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading She wanted him to "cry" an especial bargain sale of old lamps later in the week.
at the time that
From this reading That is how he happened to be standing in the front door when the crash came in the rear of the shop, and it was because he was standing there that the crash came.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
which person or people
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading And because the fish was left to lie there a moment while Mrs. Yates finished her conversation, the cat, stretched out on the high window ledge above the table, decided to have his breakfast without waiting to be called.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
Yates
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From this reading The Birthday Prism The Towncrier, passing along the street on an early morning trip to the bakery, stopped at the door of the antique shop, for a word with Mrs. Yates, the lady who kept it.
