adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
Abram
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
Aglaianoun
(Greek mythology) one of the three Graces
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
AmongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Among them was Rose Chester.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
attendedadjectiveUS /əˈtendɪd/
playing or singing with instrumental or vocal accompaniment
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
becameverbUS /bɪˈkeɪm/
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
beganverbUS /bɪˈɡæn/
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
carryverbUS /ˈkæri/
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
carsnounUS /kɑːrz/
plural of “car” — a motor vehicle with four wheels; usually propelled by an internal combustion engine
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
ChesternounUS /ˈtʃestər/
a city of southeastern Pennsylvania on the Delaware river (an industrial suburb of Philadelphia)
From this reading Among them was Rose Chester.
ChurchnounUS /tʃɜːrtʃ/
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
EaglenounUS /ˈiːɡəl/
any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
FathernounUS /ˈfɑːðər/
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
feweradjectiveUS /ˈfjuːər/
(comparative of “few” used with count nouns) quantifier meaning a smaller number of
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
flewverbUS /fluː/
inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
gallerynounUS /ˈɡæləri/
spectators at a golf or tennis match
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
guestsnounUS /ɡests/
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
heardadjectiveUS /hɜːrd/
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
homenounUS /hoʊm/
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
HousenounUS /haʊs/
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
MillverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
miller'snounUS /ˈmɪlərz/
possessive form of “miller” — United States bandleader of a popular big band (1909-1944)
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
narrow-gauge
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
OldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
ordersnounUS /ˈɔːrdərz/
plural of “order” — (often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
RosenounUS /roʊz/
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading Among them was Rose Chester.
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
seasonnounUS /ˈsiːzən/
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
soonadverbUS /suːn/
in the near future
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
storenounUS /stɔːr/
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
StrongadjectiveUS /strɔːŋ/
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Among them was Rose Chester.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
TwonounUS /tuː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
unloadverbUS /ənˈloʊd/
remove (cargo, people, etc.) from and leave
From this reading As soon as Abram Strong heard of this his messages flew; and the little narrow-gauge cars began to unload “Aglaia” flour there.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading That season the Eagle House had fewer guests than usual.
visitverbUS /ˈvɪzɪt/
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
weeksnounUS /wiːks/
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The miller’s orders were to store the flour in the gallery of the Old Mill Church; and that every one who attended the church was to carry home a sack of it.
yearlynounUS /ˈjɪrli/
a reference book that is published regularly once every year
From this reading Two weeks after that Abram Strong came for his yearly visit to the Eagle House, and became “Father Abram” again.
