used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
anew
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
alertadjectiveUS /əˈlɜːrt/
engaged in or accustomed to close observation
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
bystandernounUS /ˈbaɪstændər/
a nonparticipant spectator
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
can't
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From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
divisible by two
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
fishesnounUS /ˈfɪʃəz/
plural of “fish” — any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
third-person singular of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I won't," said the Miller.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
mill-race
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From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
MillernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
deliver by singing
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
refrain from harming
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
not in physical motion
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "It seems a man can't even sleep in peace," said the Miller.
there's
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From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
a special situation
From this reading "Oh, spare the poor thing, there's a good soul," said a bystander.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
bound or secured closely
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The next night the cat was still on the alert, and the following morning the Miller tied a stone round her neck, and threw her into the water.
won't
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From this reading "I won't," said the Miller.
you'll
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From this reading "If this happens again, you'll go into the mill-race to sing to the fishes."
