23rd
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From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
back-green
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From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
Betty
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From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
Betty's
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From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
birthdaynounUS /ˈbɜːrθdeɪ/
an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
a youthful male person
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
clothing in general
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
belonging to or participated in by a community as a whole; public
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
grocernounUS /ˈɡroʊsər/
a retail merchant who sells foodstuffs (and some household supplies)
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
Jardine
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From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
being nothing more than specified
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
neighbournounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
neighbourlyadjectiveUS /ˈneɪbərli/
exhibiting the qualities expected in a friendly neighbor
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
next-door
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From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
To recall to mind.
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
senioradjectiveUS /ˈsiːnjər/
older; higher in rank; longer in length of tenure or service
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
thirty-fouradjective
being four more than thirty
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is to a day exactly four years my senior.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
male cat
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I looked upon him in more than a mere neighbourly spirit.
vestedadjectiveUS /ˈvestɪd/
fixed and absolute and without contingency
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
at the time that
From this reading I remember it was when his mother and Betty were putting out clothes together in the back-green that I, a boy of five, heard for the first time that we had a birthday in common.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
in the company of; together with
From this reading To me the fact vested Tom with a special interest.
a late time of life
From this reading Tom Jardine the grocer--Betty's next-door neighbour--will be thirty-four years old on the 23rd of January next.
