used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
AdamnounUS /ˈædəm/
(Old Testament) in Judeo-Christian mythology; the first man and the husband of Eve and the progenitor of the human race
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
birthplacenounUS /ˈbɜːrθpleɪs/
the place where someone was born
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
a youthful male person
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
CainnounUS /keɪn/
(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
Cimmeria
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From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
didn't
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From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
EdennounUS /ˈiːdən/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
everything you own; all of your assets (whether real property or personal property) and liabilities
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
extensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
Haven't
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From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
InhabitantnounUS /ɪnˈhæbətənt/
a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
legendaryadjectiveUS /ˈledʒənderi/
so celebrated as to having taken on the nature of a legend
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
lorenounUS /lɔːr/
knowledge gained through tradition or anecdote
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
OldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
PolenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
proudlyadverbUS /ˈpraʊdli/
with pride; in a proud manner
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
RandomadjectiveUS /ˈrændəm/
lacking any definite plan or order or purpose; governed by or depending on chance
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
recitalnounUS /rəˈsaɪtəl/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
RecollectionsnounUS /ˌrekəˈlekʃənz/
plural of “recollection” — the ability to recall past occurrences
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
RoenounUS /roʊ/
fish eggs or egg-filled ovary; having a grainy texture
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
situatedadjectiveUS /ˈsɪtʃuːeɪtɪd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is my birthplace,” said Cain, proudly.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading At first Mother didn’t want to come, for contrary to legendary lore, Eden is situated at the North Pole.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading By the time Cain had completed his recital, we had reached an extensive estate in the suburbs of Cimmeria.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
at the time that
From this reading When Adam was a Boy: Random Recollections of the Oldest Inhabitant.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What! the Garden of—” “Haven’t you heard that E. P. Roe has driven us back to Eden?
