used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
(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 Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Always that creek flows into the river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
backedadjectiveUS /bækt/
having a back or backing, usually of a specified type
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
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From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
divisible by two
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
flowsnounUS /floʊz/
plural of “flow” — the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading Always that creek flows into the river.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
marshnounUS /mɑːrʃ/
low-lying wet land with grassy vegetation; usually is a transition zone between land and water
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
reportersnounUS /rɪˈpɔːrtərz/
plural of “reporter” — a person who investigates and reports or edits news stories
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Always that creek flows into the river.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they had articles and pictures and everything.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
a late time of life
From this reading That was the first time in a good many years that the creek had backed up into the marsh.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Even newspaper reporters came from New York to find out about it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Now if you want to know all about that, I mean what happened, you can find it in the Bridgeboro paper of the next day.
