used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
ancestorsnounUS /ˈænsestərz/
plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
heirnounUS /er/
A person legally or magically entitled to the property or rank of another on that person's death.
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
historicaladjectiveUS /hɪˈstɔːrɪkəl/
of or relating to the study of history
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
Milligan
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From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading I now live in the home of my ancestors, Milligan Park.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
the force of policemen and officers
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
wanderernounUS /ˈwɑːndərər/
someone who leads a wandering unsettled life
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
in or at the place that
From this reading It is a beautiful old place about twenty miles west of the spot where I jumped from the train to escape from the police.
which person or people
From this reading The miserable little wanderer who slept so often in a stable was heir to an old historical castle.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I live here with my mother, my brother and my wife.
a late time of life
From this reading THE DREAM COME TRUE Years have passed.
