used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
in the past
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
(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 Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
beefnounUS /biːf/
cattle that are reared for their meat
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
brought into existence
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
brothnounUS /brɔːθ/
liquid in which meat and vegetables are simmered; used as a basis for e.g. soups or sauces
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
every person
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
destroyed or killed
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
ten 10s
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Nobody lives there now.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
not any; not one
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody lives there now.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Nobody lives there now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
and nothing more
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
Randal
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From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
Randal's
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From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
have in common
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
not in physical motion
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Nobody lives there now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
accept gladly
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
in or at the place that
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
which person or people
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Most of the roof has fallen in, there is no glass in the windows, and all the doors are open.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading But now the doors are not only open, they are quite gone, and there is nobody within to give you a welcome.
a late time of life
From this reading They were open in the days of Randal’s father--nearly four hundred years have passed since then--and everyone who came was welcome to his share of beef and broth and ale.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading YOU may still see the old Scotch house where Randal was born, so long ago.
