8th
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From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
(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 A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
bovineadjectiveUS /ˈboʊvaɪn/
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
one of a set of small pieces of stiff paper marked in various ways and used for playing games or for telling fortunes
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
celebratedadjectiveUS /ˈseləbreɪtɪd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
ChicagonounUS /ʃəˈkɑːɡoʊ/
largest city in Illinois; a bustling Great Lakes port that extends 26 miles along the southwestern shoreline of Lake Michigan
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
dismal-looking
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From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
draftnounUS /dræft/
a document ordering the payment of money; drawn by one person or bank on another
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
start firing a weapon
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
set up or found
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
InsurancenounUS /ˌɪnˈʃʊrəns/
promise of reimbursement in the case of loss; paid to people or companies so concerned about hazards that they have made prepayments to an insurance company
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
kickedverbUS /kɪkt/
past form of “kick” — drive or propel with the foot
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
Koven
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From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
LearynounUS /ˈlɪri/
United States psychologist who experimented with psychoactive drugs (including LSD) and became a well-known advocate of their use (1920-1996)
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
legendnounUS /ˈledʒənd/
a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
life-like
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From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
engage in
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
ORIGINnounUS /ˈɔːrədʒən/
the place where something begins, where it springs into being
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
photographverbUS /ˈfoʊtəɡræf/
record on photographic film
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
pintnounUS /paɪnt/
a British imperial capacity measure (liquid or dry) equal to 4 gills or 568.26 cubic centimeters
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
unusual or striking
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
reverseverbUS /rɪˈvɜːrs/
change to the contrary
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
sellingnounUS /ˈselɪŋ/
the exchange of goods for an agreed sum of money
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
for a short time
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
first day of the week; observed as a day of rest and worship by most Christians
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
WatertownnounUS /ˈwɔːtərtaʊn/
a town in southeastern Wisconsin
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading "Mrs. Leary got her living by selling milk; she had five cows, and kept them in her barn on De Koven street, on the west side of the river.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading [Shortly after the Chicago fire, there appeared a dismal-looking photograph card of this celebrated bovine, on the reverse of which was printed this remarkable legend: "ORIGIN OF THE CHICAGO FIRE.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "On the other side of this card will be found a life-like picture of Mrs. Leary and the cow that kicked over the lamp that caused the great fire in Chicago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A neighbor woman called on her for a pint of milk at nine o'clock Sunday night, October 8th, and Mrs. Leary, having sold all she had, went to the barn with her lamp to make a further draft on her best cow.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Presented By The Black River Insurance Co., Watertown, N. Y.
