used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
automobilenounUS /ˈɔːtəmoʊbiːl/
a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
aerobic rod-shaped spore-producing bacterium; often occurring in chainlike formations; found primarily in soil
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
can't
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From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
traveling across
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
doesn't
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From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
expertsnounUS /ˈekspərts/
plural of “expert” — a person with special knowledge or ability who performs skillfully
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
Homeburg
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From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
engage in
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
plural of “mind” — that which is responsible for one's thoughts, feelings, and conscious brain functions; the seat of the faculty of reason
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
an announcement containing information about an event
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
perfectionnounUS /pərˈfekʃən/
the state of being without a flaw or defect
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
QnounUS /kjuː/
the 17th letter of the Roman alphabet
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
riddenverbUS /ˈrɪdən/
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
shadesnounUS /ʃeɪdz/
(plural) something that reminds you of someone or something
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
springsnounUS /sprɪŋz/
plural of “spring” — the season of growth
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
suspendsverbUS /səˈspendz/
third-person singular of “suspend” — hang freely
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There may be a dozen of the same make already, but that doesn't make any difference.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are experts, trained to notice the finer shades of perfection, and until we have seen each new machine put up the clay hill four miles south of town and have ridden in it over the Q. B.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
at the time that
From this reading Time was when a new baby could come into Homeburg and hold the attention of the town for a week.
at any time that; every time that
From this reading Business always suspends for half a day whenever a new automobile comes to town.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading & C. crossing and the other places which show up bad springs, we can't fix our minds on our work.
