used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
baskedverbUS /bæskt/
past form of “bask” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
characteristicnounUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪk/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
a small house with a single story
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
EmersonnounUS /ˈemərsən/
United States writer and leading exponent of transcendentalism (1803-1882)
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
at any time
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
a person of German nationality
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
Mahlmann
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From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
Mahlmann's
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From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
and nothing more
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
painternounUS /ˈpeɪntər/
an artist who paints
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
provisionsnounUS /prəˈvɪʒənz/
a stock or supply of foods
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
rarelyadverbUS /ˈrerli/
not often
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
strayedverbUS /streɪd/
past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then put the basket down and go along home!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
very small
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
TranslatedverbUS /trænzˈleɪtɪd/
past form of “translate” — restate (words) from one language into another language
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
uninterestingadjectiveUS /əˈnɪntrəstɪŋ/
arousing no interest or attention or curiosity or excitement
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
precisely as stated
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He was very old, and rarely out of his bed, only now and then on warm summer days he sat on the bench before his tiny cottage and basked in the sun.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
at the time that
From this reading This was one usual greeting from old Mahlmann when we brought him provisions.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If a painter had ever strayed to our uninteresting little town he would certainly have put old Mahlmann's characteristic head on his canvas.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Translated from the German by Miss E. C. Emerson "Have you got something good?
