used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
(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 I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
accomplishment of an objective
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
barn-yard
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From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
uncastrated adult male of domestic cattle
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So my uncle’s tavern went by the name of the “Cock and Bull.”
by-lanes
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From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
cockverbUS /kɑːk/
tilt or slant to one side
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
well known or easily recognized
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
a social unit living together
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
how
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From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
Keeler
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From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
most important element
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading So my uncle’s tavern went by the name of the “Cock and Bull.”
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
coated with paint
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
past form of “proceed” — continue talking
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
an educational institution
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So my uncle’s tavern went by the name of the “Cock and Bull.”
in the near future
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
dependable
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
swingingnounUS /ˈswɪŋɪŋ/
changing location by moving back and forth
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
tavernnounUS /ˈtævərn/
a building with a bar that is licensed to sell alcoholic drinks
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
a source of difficulty
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
Uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Arrival at my Uncle’s.--The Village.--Bill Keeler.--My first Day at School.--Trouble._ I must now return to the story of myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading I soon became acquainted with the family, and in a few weeks was quite familiar with the main street and all the by-lanes in the village.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So my uncle’s tavern went by the name of the “Cock and Bull.”
in or at the place that
From this reading The morning after I left the little tavern where I discovered how milk was obtained, we proceeded on our journey, and at evening arrived at my uncle’s house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was an old-fashioned building, painted red, with a large sign swinging in front, upon one side of which was the picture of a stout barn-yard cock, and on the other side was the head of a bull.
