used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
set up or found
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
Hartman
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From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
harvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
gain knowledge or skills
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
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 We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
Millerstown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
not any; not one
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
on one occasion
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
only a very short time before
From this reading For many months Millerstown had had scarcely a funeral.
get by special effort
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/
the state of being free from danger or injury
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
an emotion of great sadness associated with loss or bereavement
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
tasksnounUS /tæsks/
plural of “task” — any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then, in May, John Hartman was found dead along the mountain road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading In security Millerstown went about its daily tasks.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading CHANGE IT sometimes happens that death gathers from a single spot a large harvest in a year.
a young person (especially a young man or boy)
From this reading We seem to have been forgotten; we learn to draw once more the long, secure breath of youth; we almost believe that sorrow will no more visit us.
