used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
(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 Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
butternounUS /ˈbʌtər/
an edible emulsion of fat globules made by churning milk or cream; for cooking and table use
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
accepted or habitual practice
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
a boy or man
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
brought together in one place
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
to an extraordinary extent or degree
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
introducingverbUS /ˌɪntrəˈduːsɪŋ/
-ing form of “introduce” — cause to come to know personally
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
isn't
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From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
neighborhoodnounUS /ˈneɪbərhʊd/
a surrounding or nearby region
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
slicenounUS /slaɪs/
a share of something
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
a beverage made by steeping tea leaves in water
From this reading AFTERNOON TEA.
teasedadjectiveUS /tiːzd/
feeling mild pleasurable excitement
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading "It isn't the food so much as the being gathered together."
moved around an axis or center
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
in or at the place that
From this reading "It is one place where a fellow can always find some talk and a place to air his views," declared John, as he reached for another slice of bread and butter.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Molly had established the custom of afternoon tea in her orchard home, and while she had been greatly teased by her brothers for introducing this English custom into Kentucky country life, they one and all turned up on her porch for tea if they were in the neighborhood.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, you are gathering a good deal of food together in spite of your contempt for it," put in Paul.
