used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
(sentence connectors) because of the reason given
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
(of mail) marked with a destination
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
CarrollnounUS /ˈkærəl/
English author; Charles Dodgson was an Oxford don of mathematics who is remembered for the children's stories he wrote under the pen name Lewis Carroll (1832-1898)
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
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From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
travel across or pass over
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
CURRENTSnounUS /ˈkɜːrənts/
plural of “current” — a flow of electricity through a conductor
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
exemplarnounUS /ɪɡˈzemplɑːr/
something to be imitated
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
FACTORIESnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/
plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
GracklenounUS /ˈɡrækəl/
glossy black Asiatic starling often taught to mimic speech
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
indeterminateadjectiveUS /ˌɪndɪˈtɜːrmɪnɪt/
not precisely determined or established; not fixed or known in advance
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
LewisnounUS /ˈluːɪs/
United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
PARADISEnounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
pear-tree
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From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
quoteverbUS /kwoʊt/
repeat a passage from
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
in or at that place or location
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AUTHOR OF "FACTORIES," "THE OLD ROAD TO PARADISE," "CROSS CURRENTS," ETC.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the branches of this tree lived a green bird of indeterminate nature.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I do not know what his real name was, but the name, to quote our great exemplar Lewis Carroll, by which his name was _called_ was the Grackle.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
belonging to which person
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading He seemed perfectly willing to be addressed thus, and accordingly was.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading By the Collator A little while since, I had the fortune to live in a house, outside of whose windows there grew a pear-tree.
