used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
(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 It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
appropriateverbUS /əˈproʊpriət/
give or assign a resource to a particular person or cause
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
for the reason that
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
contrastnounUS /ˈkɑːntræst/
the opposition or dissimilarity of things that are compared
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
a small house with a single story
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
DandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
without deviation
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
discover or determine the existence, presence, or fact of
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
else
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From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
fluffyadjectiveUS /ˈflʌfi/
like down or as soft as down
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
forlornadjectiveUS /fərˈlɔːrn/
marked by or showing hopelessness
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
having unexpected good fortune
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
having the deep slightly brownish color of gold
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
how
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From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
joyfuladjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪfəl/
full of or producing joy
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
Lakeville
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From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
full of life and energy
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
MichigannounUS /ˈmɪʃɪɡən/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
in or characteristic of a region of the United States north of (approximately) the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
parishnounUS /ˈpærɪʃ/
a local church community
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
purposesnounUS /ˈpɜːrpəsəz/
plural of “purpose” — an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
rectorynounUS /ˈrektəri/
an official residence provided by a church for its parson or vicar or rector
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
for a short time
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
make square
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
thrivingadjectiveUS /ˈθraɪvɪŋ/
very lively and profitable
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
Tuckers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was fortunate, because, after the Tuckers had moved into the big new rectory, the smaller house looked decidedly forlorn and deserted.
unoccupiedadjectiveUS /əˈnɑːkjəpaɪd/
not held or filled or in use
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
precisely as stated
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
belonging to which person
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The cottage stood almost directly behind the big stone church in Lakeville, a thriving Northern Michigan town, and did not show very plainly from the street because it was so small by contrast with everything else near it.
the act of creating written works
From this reading _whose lively interest made the writing of this little book a joyful task._ The little square cottage was unoccupied.
a late time of life
From this reading It had stood for many years on the parish property, having indeed been built long before the parish bought the land for church purposes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It was easy to see how Dandelion Cottage came by its name at first, for growing all about it were great, fluffy, golden dandelions; but afterwards there was another good reason why the name was appropriate, as you will discover shortly.
