used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
(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 "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
Bettie
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From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
biggeradjectiveUS /ˈbɪɡər/
large or big relative to something else
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
the lower side of anything
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
brandishingverbUS /ˈbrændɪʃɪŋ/
-ing form of “brandish” — move or swing back and forth
From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
burdocknoun
any of several erect biennial herbs of temperate Eurasia having stout taproots and producing burs
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
bushelnounUS /ˈbʊʃəl/
a United States dry measure equal to 4 pecks or 2152.42 cubic inches
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
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 Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
a line leading to a place or point
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
disconsolatelyadverb
in grief-stricken loneliness; without comforting circumstances or prospects
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
doesn't
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From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
plural of “enemy” — an opposing military force
From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
the act of departing
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
I'll
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From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
I'm
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From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
joinsnounUS /dʒɔɪnz/
plural of “join” — the shape or manner in which things come together and a connection is made
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
Mabel
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From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
engage in
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
Marjory
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From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
RentverbUS /rent/
let for money
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
be seated
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There doesn't seem to be any place to begin."
trowelnounUS /ˈtraʊwel/
a small hand tool with a handle and flat metal blade; used for scooping or spreading plaster or similar materials
From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading "Then I'll make it bigger and bigger all around me in every direction until it joins the clearing next to mine."
vanquishing
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From this reading "I'm a soldier," said Marjory, brandishing a trowel, "vanquishing my enemies.
weednounUS /wiːd/
any plant that crowds out cultivated plants
From this reading "I'm going to weed out a place big enough to sit in," announced Bettie.
whoppingadjectiveUS /ˈwɑːpɪŋ/
(used informally) very large
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Paying the Rent "This is a whopping big yard," said Mabel, looking disconsolately at two dandelions and one burdock in the bottom of a bushel basket.
