used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
how long something has existed
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
babyhoodnounUS /ˈbeɪbihʊd/
the early stage of growth or development
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
Caesiopea
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From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
canarynounUS /kəˈneri/
someone acting as an informer or decoy for the police
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
clappingnounUS /ˈklæpɪŋ/
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
comparisonsnounUS /kəmˈperəsənz/
plural of “comparison” — the act of examining resemblances
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
else
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From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
featsnounUS /fiːts/
plural of “feat” — a notable achievement
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
past form of “gaze” — look at with fixed eyes
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
groundselnoun
Eurasian weed with heads of small yellow flowers
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
Hagworth
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From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
the apparent surface of the imaginary sphere on which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
the ability to comprehend; to understand and profit from experience
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
JennynounUS /ˈdʒeni/
United States architect who designed the first skyscraper in which a metal skeleton was used (1832-1907)
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
leisurenounUS /ˈleʒər/
time available for ease and relaxation
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
plantainsnounUS /ˈplæntənz/
plural of “plantain” — any of numerous plants of the genus Plantago; mostly small roadside or dooryard weeds with elliptic leaves and small spikes of very small flowers; seeds of some used medicinally
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
PleiadesnounUS /ˈpliːədiːz/
(Greek mythology) 7 daughters of Atlas and half-sisters of the Hyades; placed among the stars to save them from the pursuit of Orion
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
pretendverbUS /priˈtend/
make believe with the intent to deceive
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
prodigiousadjectiveUS /prəˈdɪdʒəs/
so great in size or force or extent as to elicit awe
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
gradual improvement or growth or development
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
relativesnounUS /ˈrelətɪvz/
plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
express in words
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
SeventeenadjectiveUS /ˈsevənˈtiːn/
being one more than sixteen
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
surprisingadjectiveUS /sərˈpraɪzɪŋ/
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
precisely as stated
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But in Hagworth Street there was not much leisure to regard the progress of babyhood.
accept gladly
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I should be happy to say that flowers were a joy to her from the beginning, but very few flowers came to Hagworth Street--groundsel for the canary sometimes, and plantains, but not much else.
wickednessnounUS /ˈwɪkədnəs/
morally objectionable behavior
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There was no time for more than physical comparisons with other children.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would be pleasant to pretend that Jenny gazed at the stars, clapping a welcome to Caesiopea and singing to the Pleiades; but, as a matter of fact, it was not very easy to regard the heavens from the kitchen window of Number Seventeen.
a late time of life
From this reading Jenny reached the age of two years and a few months without surprising her relatives by any prodigious feats of intelligence or wickedness.
