used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
affectionateadjectiveUS /əˈfekʃənət/
having or displaying warmth or affection
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
armchairnounUS /ˈɑːrmtʃer/
chair with a support on each side for arms
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
BARNnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
Billie
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
plural of “dog” — a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
arousing or provoking laughter
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
glancesnounUS /ˈɡlænsɪz/
plural of “glance” — a quick look
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
the act of departing
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
It's
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From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
take the midday meal
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
French bishop who is a patron saint of France (died in 397)
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
express in words
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
make square
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
sweetlyadverbUS /ˈswiːtli/
in an affectionate or loving manner (“sweet” is sometimes a poetic or informal variant of “sweetly”)
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
To-day
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From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
waggedverbUS /wæɡd/
inflected form of “wag” — move from side to side
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Billie wagged her tail in her funny, slow way and gave Mrs. Martin one of her sweetly affectionate glances, as if to say, “It’s all right.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
in or at the place that
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
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 Mrs. Martin pulled an armchair to the window and put a cushion on it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading STORIES ABOUT THE OLD BARN To-day, after lunch, Mrs. Martin gave Billie a walk round the square, then she brought her in the house and said, “I am going to a knitting party where dogs would not be welcomed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will come home at five and give you another walk.”
you'd
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From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I know if it were your party you’d let me go.”
