used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
in addition
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
arisenverbUS /ərˈɪzən/
inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading The mills had not been attracted to the town; the town had arisen because of the mills.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
past form of “attract” — direct toward itself or oneself by means of some psychological power or physical attributes
From this reading The mills had not been attracted to the town; the town had arisen because of the mills.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
for the reason that
From this reading The mills had not been attracted to the town; the town had arisen because of the mills.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
cascadesnounUS /kæˈskeɪdz/
a mountain range in the northwestern United States extending through Washington and Oregon and northern California; a part of the Coast Range
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
CHAMPIONnounUS /ˈtʃæmpiən/
someone who has won first place in a competition
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
cottonnounUS /ˈkɑːtən/
soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
having your services engaged for; or having a job especially one that pays wages or a salary
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
existedverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪstəd/
past form of “exist” — have an existence, be extant
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
foamingadjectiveUS /ˈfoʊmɪŋ/
emitting or filled with bubbles as from carbonation or fermentation
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
Freeman'snounUS /ˈfriːmənz/
possessive form of “freeman” — a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
HampshirenounUS /ˈhæmpʃər/
a county of southern England on the English Channel
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
millsnounUS /mɪlz/
United States architect who was the presidentially appointed architect of Washington D.C. (1781-1855)
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
not any; not one
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
responsibleadjectiveUS /riˈspɑːnsəbəl/
worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
shippingnounUS /ˈʃɪpɪŋ/
the commercial enterprise of moving goods and materials
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
sleepyadjectiveUS /ˈsliːpi/
ready to fall asleep
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
moving very fast
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
Ted'snounUS /tedz/
possessive form of “ted” — a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
a special situation
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The mills had not been attracted to the town; the town had arisen because of the mills.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
TurnernounUS /ˈtɜːrnər/
United States slave and insurrectionist who in 1831 led a rebellion of slaves in Virginia; he was captured and executed (1800-1831)
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ted's father was a shipping clerk in one of the factories and his two older sisters were employed there also.
UNHERALDEDadjectiveUS /ənˈherəldɪd/
without warning or announcement
From this reading AN UNHERALDED CHAMPION Ted Turner lived at Freeman's Falls, a sleepy little town on the bank of a small New Hampshire river.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The river was responsible for the whole thing, for its swift current and foaming cascades had brought the mills, and the mills in turn had brought the village.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading There were cotton mills in the town; in fact, had there not been probably no town would have existed.
