1835
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From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
something done (usually as opposed to something said)
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
a youthful male person
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
Brownsmith's
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
every day; without missing a day
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
entwinedverbUS /enˈtwaɪnd/
past form of “entwine” — tie or link together
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
plural of “fact” — a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Fenn
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
Manville
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From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
used to form the superlative
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
naturalistnounUS /ˈnætʃərələst/
an advocate of the doctrine that the world can be understood in scientific terms
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
raise the level or amount of something
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
a relationship between two lovers
From this reading Brownsmith's Boy, a Romance in a Garden, by George Manville Fenn.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading The action takes place about 1835.
impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading This is an absolutely delightful book, which has most of its early action in a market garden, and then more in another one.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Somehow that sounds boring but there is so much action entwined with these facts that they are made far from boring.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The author is a great naturalist, and he has much to teach us about the way in which work should be done to raise fruit and vegetables to be taken to London daily for the market.
