used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
drivin
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From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
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 We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
at any time
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
goin
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From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
grandpanounUS /ˈɡrændpɑː/
the father of your father or mother
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
grandpa'snounUS /ˈɡrænpɑːz/
possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
raise from a lower to a higher position
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
by chance
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
Mitch
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From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
a form of address for a man
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
no person; not anyone
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
the middle of the day
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
preachverbUS /priːtʃ/
deliver a sermon
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
cut with a saw
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
an educational institution
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading So nobody had to go to Sunday School, and I could keep out of it by not goin' home in time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A thought came to me and I said to Mitch, "You never saw my grandpa's farm--we can walk out there before noon and have dinner, and maybe get a lift on the way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading And maybe grandpa or some one will drive us in in the morning in time for school."
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had an early breakfast, for Mr. Miller was drivin' into the country that day to preach, and Mrs. Miller was goin' with him and the girls had to get the dinner.
wonderfulest
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From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The next day was Sunday, and the wonderfulest day you ever saw.
