used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
ACTAEON
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From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
(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 Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
Bentford
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From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
Bert
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From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
borrowedverbUS /ˈbɑːroʊd/
past form of “borrow” — get temporarily
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
carryalls
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From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
contributionnounUS /ˌkɑːntrəˈbjuːʃən/
the effort contributed by a person in bringing about a result
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
cowsnounUS /kaʊz/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
DIANAnounUS /daɪˈænə/
English aristocrat who was the first wife of Prince Charles; her death in an automobile accident in Paris produced intense national mourning (1961-1997)
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
free from favoritism or self-interest or bias or deception; conforming with established standards or rules
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
emblem usually consisting of a rectangular piece of cloth of distinctive design
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
destroyed or killed
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
Goodwin
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From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
immediately past
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
MemorialnounUS /məˈmɔːriəl/
a recognition of meritorious service
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
MikenounUS /maɪk/
device for converting sound waves into electrical energy
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
milkedverbUS /mɪlkt/
past form of “milk” — take milk from female mammals
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
paintersnounUS /ˈpeɪntərz/
plural of “painter” — an artist who paints
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
second-story
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From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
tender, romantic, or nostalgic feeling or emotion
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
SlabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
very small
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
veteransnounUS /ˈvetərənz/
plural of “veteran” — a serviceman who has seen considerable active service
From this reading Miss Goodwin and I seemed to have that little section of Bentford quite to ourselves, after the last of the carryalls had rattled past, taking the veterans from Slab City to the town.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading ACTAEON AND DIANA Memorial Day dawned fair and warm.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no painters in my house, and Mike had milked the cows and gone home before I arrived.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Bert and his wife and all their "help" went off to the village after breakfast.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
but in spite of that
From this reading Having no flag yet of my own, I borrowed one from Bert, and we hung it from a second-story window, facing the road, as our tiny contribution to the sentiment of the day.
