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From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
abettornoun
one who helps or encourages or incites another
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
AbrahamnounUS /ˈeɪbrəhæm/
the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
aider
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From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
(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 And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
assistantnounUS /əˈsɪstənt/
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
astuteadjectiveUS /əˈstuːt/
marked by practical hardheaded intelligence
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
being joined in close association
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
state capital and largest city of Massachusetts; a major center for banking and financial services
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
CambridgenounUS /ˈkeɪmbrɪdʒ/
a university in England
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
countedverbUS /ˈkaʊntɪd/
past form of “count” — determine the number or amount of
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
covetousnessnoun
an envious eagerness to possess something
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
Cowley
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From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
GORHAM
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From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
horticulturaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrtəˈkʌltʃərəl/
of or relating to the cultivation of plants
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
of great significance or value
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
inspectionnounUS /ˌɪnˈspekʃən/
a formal or official examination
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
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 "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
managernounUS /ˈmænədʒər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
a human being
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
possibilitiesnounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiz/
plural of “possibility” — a future prospect or potential
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
preliminaryadjectiveUS /prɪˈlɪməneri/
denoting an action or event preceding or in preparation for something more important
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
sequencenounUS /ˈsiːkwəns/
serial arrangement in which things follow in logical order or a recurrent pattern
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
a male human offspring
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
not in physical motion
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
carry out
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
trousersnounUS /ˈtraʊzərz/
(usually in the plural) a garment extending from the waist to the knee or ankle, covering each leg separately
From this reading And here be it stated that from the time of his first trousers "The Third Son" had been my assistant gardener; and in all my horticultural enterprises, might still be counted in as "aider and abettor."
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading PRINTED AT THE GORHAM PRESS BOSTON, U. S. A.
unlooked-foradjective
not anticipated
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
at the time that
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "I never had any desire so strong, and so like to covetousness, as that one which I have had always, that I might be master at least of a small house, and a large garden."--Abraham Cowley.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When, by an unlooked-for sequence of events, I became manager of "The Garden with House Attached" (as an important preliminary) along with "The Third Son"[1] I went over from Cambridge to take account of its possibilities.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Mother," said this astute young person--on our return from this inspection--"It is a big job; but there is yet another week of my vacation.
