used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
in the past
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
third-person singular of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
barrownounUS /ˈbæroʊ/
the quantity that a barrow will hold
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
brewer'snounUS /ˈbruːərz/
possessive form of “brewer” — someone who brews beer or ale from malt and hops and water
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
coalman's
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From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
cumbersomeadjectiveUS /ˈkʌmbərsəm/
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
dealernounUS /ˈdiːlər/
someone who purchases and maintains an inventory of goods to be sold
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
enabledverbUS /eˈneɪbəld/
past form of “enable” — render capable or able for some task
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
garbnounUS /ɡɑːrb/
clothing of a distinctive style or for a particular occasion
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
a young female
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
how
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From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
ten 10s
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
hundredweightnounUS /ˈhʌndrədweɪt/
a unit of weight equal to 100 kilograms
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
laddernounUS /ˈlædər/
steps consisting of two parallel members connected by rungs; for climbing up or down
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
nine-inch
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From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
not any; not one
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
one-gardener
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From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
one-greenhouse
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From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
plural of “pound” — 16 ounces avoirdupois
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
rungsnounUS /rʌŋz/
plural of “rung” — a crosspiece between the legs of a chair
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
sacknounUS /sæk/
a bag made of paper or plastic for holding customer's purchases
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
shrubnounUS /ʃrʌb/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No garden should be without such a vehicle.
superannuateverb
retire and pension (someone) because of age or physical inability
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
in or at that place or location
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
thinningnounUS /ˈθɪnɪŋ/
the act of diluting something
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
hard to endure
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
tubnounUS /tʌb/
a relatively large open container that you fill with water and use to wash the body
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
tyingnounUS /ˈtaɪɪŋ/
the act of tying or binding things together
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
vehiclenounUS /ˈviːhɪkəl/
a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading No garden should be without such a vehicle.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
weighingnounUS /ˈweɪɪŋ/
careful consideration
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
change directions as if revolving on a pivot
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But how pleasantly at home a girl in her garden garb appears, whether on the rungs of a ladder tying up the roses, or doing some thinning out on a too rampant border!
in the company of; together with
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading She has no business trying to carry a tub with a shrub weighing one hundred and fifty pounds from one place to another; but she can wheel a brewer's or a coalman's sack barrow with two nine-inch wheels with two hundredweight resting on it for half a mile without feeling weary.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There should be no work in a garden beyond her powers--that is, of course, in a one-gardener garden--a one-greenhouse garden.
a late time of life
From this reading One that I bought ten years ago from a general dealer has enabled me to superannuate the cumbersome wheelbarrow.
