used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
quickly and without warning
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
matters of personal concern
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
Alex
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From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
any thing at all
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
apologynounUS /əˈpɑːlədʒiː/
an expression of regret at having caused trouble for someone
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
lacking funds
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
BuffnounUS /bʌf/
an ardent follower and admirer
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
dilating
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From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
every person
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
farmersnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
plural of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
hennounUS /hen/
adult female chicken
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
Orpingtonnoun
English breed of large chickens with white skin
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
petnounUS /pet/
a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
express in words
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
swellverbUS /swel/
increase in size, magnitude, number, or intensity
From this reading Very swell?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
under-color
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From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
under normal conditions
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
precisely as stated
From this reading Very swell?"
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading They are as 'swell' as anything we have here, I guess.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, about everyone in the church goes, and quite a few farmers usually come in from out of town.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Say, Jack, what kind of a crowd do they have at these Girls' Club affairs?
at the time that
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some minutes later Jack was dilating on the rich under-color of his pet Buff Orpington hen, when Alex, with an apology, abruptly broke in.
