used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
AUF
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From this reading "AUF WIEDERSEHEN."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
Bess
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From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
bunchnounUS /bʌntʃ/
a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
enclose with a fence
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
funeralnounUS /ˈfjuːnərəl/
a ceremony at which a dead person is buried or cremated
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
a professional person authorized to practice law; conducts lawsuits or gives legal advice
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
the act of departing
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
preachernounUS /ˈpriːtʃər/
someone whose occupation is preaching the gospel
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
plural of “right” — an abstract idea of that which is due to a person or governmental body by law or tradition or nature
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
saddledadjectiveUS /ˈsædəld/
having a saddle on or being mounted on a saddled animal
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
deliver by singing
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
in the near future
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
a quantity of money
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
Tony
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From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was two days after the funeral.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Sing had set things to rights in the old parlor; Tony brought in a bunch of flowers; and Job, leaving Bess saddled by the fence, came in and went up to his little room.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
WIEDERSEHEN
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From this reading "AUF WIEDERSEHEN."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They were coming to hear the will read.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would be here soon, the lawyer and the relatives and the preacher--for it was announced that the old man had left a snug sum to the church.
