used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
(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 THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
CARNIVALnounUS /ˈkɑːrnəvəl/
a festival marked by merrymaking and processions
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
commentnounUS /ˈkɑːment/
a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
customersnounUS /ˈkʌstəmərz/
plural of “customer” — someone who pays for goods or services
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
didn't
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From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
set up or found
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
the act of giving
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
Hal
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From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
Harry's
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From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
I'm
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From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
JerseynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrzi/
a Mid-Atlantic state on the Atlantic; one of the original 13 colonies
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
a polite name for any woman
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
offendedadjectiveUS /əˈfendəd/
emotionally hurt or upset or annoyed
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
past form of “remark” — make mention of
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
precisely, exactly
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
samplesnounUS /ˈsæmpəlz/
plural of “sample” — a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
carry out
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I'm sure it is good milk, for the place was clean, and that cow we found, or that found us, was a real Jersey."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE BOAT CARNIVAL "It didn't seem right to take all this milk," remarked Hal, as the three boys made their way in the dark, along the ocean road.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Besides, we may be able to get her good customers by giving out the samples," he went on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
in or at the place that
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The other boys did not attempt to question Harry's right to give expert views where cows and milk were concerned; so they made their way along without further comment.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "But we would have offended the lady had we refused," said Harry.
