used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
how long something has existed
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
(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 Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
antiquatedadjectiveUS /ˈæntəkweɪtɪd/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They seem never to be new.
bespeakverbUS /bɪˈspiːk/
be a signal for or a symptom of
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
brittleadjectiveUS /ˈbrɪtəl/
having little elasticity; hence easily cracked or fractured or snapped
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
bulletinnounUS /ˈbʊlɪtən/
a brief report (especially an official statement issued for immediate publication or broadcast)
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
bygonenounUS /ˈbaɪɡɔːn/
past events to be put aside
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
eloquentlyadverbUS /ˈeləkwəntli/
with eloquence
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
in or to another place
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
festivalsnounUS /ˈfestəvəlz/
plural of “festival” — a day or period of time set aside for feasting and celebration
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
-ing form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
destroyed or killed
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
hayfieldsnounUS /ˈheɪfiːldz/
plural of “hayfield” — a field where grass or alfalfa are grown to be made into hay
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
mailnounUS /meɪl/
the bags of letters and packages that are transported by the postal service
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading They seem never to be new.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading They seem never to be new.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
ownersnounUS /ˈoʊnərz/
plural of “owner” — (law) someone who owns (is legal possessor of) a business
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
Pee-wee
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From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
restoredverbUS /rɪˈstɔːrd/
past form of “restore” — return to its original or usable and functioning condition
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
REVELATIONnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
Roy
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From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
rustedadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪd/
having accumulated rust
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
cut with a saw
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They seem never to be new.
plural of “see” — the seat within a bishop's diocese where his cathedral is located
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
not often
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
slotnounUS /slɑːt/
a position in a grammatical linguistic construction in which a variety of alternative units are interchangeable
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
not in physical motion
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
strawberriesnounUS /ˈstrɔːberiz/
plural of “strawberry” — sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
StrawberrynounUS /ˈstrɔːberi/
sweet fleshy red fruit
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
tacksnounUS /tæks/
plural of “tack” — the heading or position of a vessel relative to the trim of its sails
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These ancient bulletin boards bespeak the country as eloquently as do the hayfields.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They seem never to be new.
thumbnounUS /θʌm/
the thick short innermost digit of the forelimb
From this reading Articles lost but long since restored to their owners are still advertised on faded brittle paper, fastened by rusted thumb tacks of a bygone age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They seem never to be new.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
precisely as stated
From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
Warde
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From this reading A REVELATION As Pee-wee turned from the mail slot he saw Warde and Roy gazing at a very antiquated bulletin board such as one seldom sees elsewhere than in a country post office.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Strawberry festivals, with strawberries that have gone the way of all strawberries, are here announced.
