used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
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blue-grass
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From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
busying
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From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
censusnounUS /ˈsensəs/
a periodic count of the population
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
especialadjectiveUS /əˈspeʃəl/
surpassing what is common or usual or expected
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
expansionnounUS /ɪkˈspænʃən/
the act of increasing (something) in size or volume or quantity or scope
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
your parents
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
generationnounUS /ˌdʒenərˈeɪʃən/
all the people living at the same time or of approximately the same age
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
growthnounUS /ɡroʊθ/
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
plural of “inhabitant” — a person who inhabits a particular place
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
LambnounUS /læm/
young sheep
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immediately past
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
MajoradjectiveUS /ˈmeɪdʒər/
of greater importance or stature or rank
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Mammy's
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Minerva's
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
neweradjectiveUS /ˈnuːər/
comparative of “new” — not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
oldestadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldəst/
superlative of “old” — (used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
populationnounUS /ˌpɑːpjəˈleɪʃən/
the people who inhabit a territory or state
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
pridedverbUS /ˈpraɪdɪd/
past form of “pride” — be proud of
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
on the contrary
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
Reilly
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uttered with a trill
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
Ryeville
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From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
Identical; not different.
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
ShornadjectiveUS /ʃɔːrn/
having the hair or wool cut or clipped off as if with shears or clippers
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in or at or to some place
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
not in physical motion
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
substantialadjectiveUS /səbˈstænʃəl/
of considerable importance, size, or worth
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
takernounUS /ˈteɪkər/
one who accepts an offer
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "Mammy's White Folks" "Billy and the Major" "Miss Minerva's Baby" "The Shorn Lamb" by The Reilly & Lee Co.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading There was no especial reason for the growth of the little town, save that it lay in the heart of rolling blue-grass country and people have to live somewhere.
traditionnounUS /trəˈdɪʃən/
an inherited pattern of thought or action
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is the oldest inhabitants had, but the newer generation was for expansion in spite of tradition, and Ryeville awoke one morning, after the census taker had been busying himself, to find itself five thousand strong and still growing.
a Caucasian
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in the company of; together with
From this reading And Ryeville, with its crooked streets and substantial homes, was as good a place as any.
a late time of life
From this reading Ryeville had rather prided itself on having the same population--about three thousand--for the last fifty years.
