used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
a-most
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From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
afreshadverbUS /əˈfreʃ/
again but in a new or different way
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
on or to one side
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
cushionsnounUS /ˈkʊʃənz/
plural of “cushion” — a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
dexterouslyadverb
with dexterity; in a dexterous manner
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
opinion or judgment
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading FIELD NAMES.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
destroyed or killed
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
greasyadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːsi/
containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
groovesnounUS /ɡruːvz/
plural of “groove” — a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
the production of eggs (especially in birds)
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
millernounUS /ˈmɪlər/
United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
millpeck
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From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
millstonenounUS /ˈmɪlstoʊn/
(figurative) something that hinders or handicaps
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
a particular point in time
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading FIELD NAMES.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
Okebourne
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From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
peckingverbUS /ˈpekɪŋ/
-ing form of “peck” — hit lightly with a picking motion
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
rubbedverbUS /rʌbd/
inflected form of “rub” — move over something with pressure
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
sacksnounUS /sæks/
plural of “sack” — a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
sleevenounUS /sliːv/
the part of a garment that is attached at the armhole and that provides a cloth covering for the arm
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
the rays of the sun
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WATER-MILL.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
Tibbald
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From this reading A millstone had been 'thrown off' on some full sacks--like cushions--and Tibbald, the miller, was dexterously pecking the grooves afresh.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
titlarks
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From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
WATER-MILL
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From this reading THE WATER-MILL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
in or at the place that
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
a Caucasian
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading From a window of the old mill by Okebourne I was gazing over the plain green with rising wheat, where the titlarks were singing joyously in the sunshine.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading 'Our time be a-most gone by,' said the miller looking up from his work and laying aside the millpeck for a moment as he rubbed his eyes with his white and greasy sleeve.
