used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
in the past
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
(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 He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
artisticadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈtɪstɪk/
relating to or characteristic of art or artists
From this reading “Oh, artistic.
ASHEnounUS /æʃ/
United States tennis player who was the first Black to win United States and English singles championships (1943-1993)
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “What like?” asked Dave, interestedly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
a short stout club used primarily by policemen
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
continentnounUS /ˈkɑːntənənt/
one of the large landmasses of the earth
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
Dave
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From this reading “What like?” asked Dave, interestedly.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
every person
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
plural of “idea” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
interestedly
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From this reading “What like?” asked Dave, interestedly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
It's
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From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “What like?” asked Dave, interestedly.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh, artistic.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
a full supply
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
ranch-house
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From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
ridgenounUS /rɪdʒ/
a long narrow natural elevation or striation
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BILLY ASHE “It’s an old deserted ranch-house,” explained Ashe, “close to a ridge of hills.
traveledadjectiveUS /ˈtrævəld/
traveled over or through; sometimes used as a combining term
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
Walt
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From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What like?” asked Dave, interestedly.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a man with plenty of money--had traveled all over the continent, and picked up a whole lot of queer ideas--at least everybody around here thought so.”
a late time of life
From this reading A good many years ago a man named Walt Allen and his two sons built it.
