used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
attachingverbUS /əˈtætʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “attach” — cause to be attached
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
bakingnounUS /ˈbeɪkɪŋ/
making bread or cake or pastry etc.
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
biscuitsnounUS /ˈbɪskəts/
plural of “biscuit” — small round bread leavened with baking-powder or soda
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
coachmannounUS /ˈkoʊtʃmən/
a man who drives a coach (or carriage)
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
fliesnounUS /flaɪz/
(theater) the space over the stage (out of view of the audience) used to store scenery (drop curtains)
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
gingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
It's
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From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
joyouslyadverb
in a joyous and gleeful manner
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
a person who rules or guides or inspires others
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
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 Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The cook, having put his biscuits in the oven, filled the doorway.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
quillnounUS /kwɪl/
pen made from a bird's feather
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
rodnounUS /rɑːd/
a long thin implement made of metal or wood
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
royaladjectiveUS /ˈrɔɪəl/
of or relating to or indicative of or issued or performed by a king or queen or other monarch
From this reading Nearest the rod he put a royal coachman, next to it a blue quill, and at the end a ginger quill.
selectedadjectiveUS /səˈlektɪd/
chosen in preference to another
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
with low volume
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
tacklenounUS /ˈtækəl/
the person who plays that position on a football team
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading From his book he had selected three flies and was attaching them to the leader.
Tipperary
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From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Inside the cabin a man was baking biscuits and singing joyously, "It's a Long, Long Way to Tipperary."
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
whistledverbUS /ˈwɪsəld/
past form of “whistle” — make whistling sounds
From this reading Outside, another whistled softly to himself while he arranged his fishing tackle.
