used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
in actual fact
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
agentsnounUS /ˈeɪdʒənts/
plural of “agent” — an active and efficient cause; capable of producing a certain effect
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
(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 A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
Bartholomew
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From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
Bettie
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From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
blossomverbUS /ˈblɑːsəm/
produce or yield flowers
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
brand-newadjectiveUS /ˈbrændnuː/
conspicuously new
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
coaxedverbUS /koʊkst/
past form of “coax” — influence or urge by gentle urging, caressing, or flattering
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
a small house with a single story
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
CraneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
creepernoun
any plant (as ivy or periwinkle) that grows by creeping
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
crestfallenadjectiveUS /ˈkrestfɔːlən/
brought low in spirit
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
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 From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
doorstepnounUS /ˈdɔːrstep/
the sill of a door; a horizontal piece of wood or stone that forms the bottom of a doorway and offers support when passing through a doorway
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
inflected form of “drop” — let fall to the ground
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
a social unit living together
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
grown-up
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From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
HandbillsnounUS /ˈhændbɪlz/
plural of “handbill” — an advertisement (usually printed on a page or in a leaflet) intended for wide distribution
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
Jean'snounUS /dʒiːnz/
possessive form of “jean” — a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
and nothing more
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
letter-box
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From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
Lodgernoun
a tenant in someone's house
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
Mabel
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From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
not any; not one
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
held or filled or in use
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
on one occasion
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
others
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From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
packagesnounUS /ˈpækədʒəz/
plural of “package” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
pansiesnounUS /ˈpænziz/
plural of “pansy” — large-flowered garden plant derived chiefly from the wild pansy of Europe and having velvety petals of various colors
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
peddlersnounUS /ˈpedlərz/
plural of “peddler” — someone who travels about selling his wares (as on the streets or at carnivals)
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
pillarsnounUS /ˈpɪlərz/
plural of “pillar” — a fundamental principle or practice
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
playhousenounUS /ˈpleɪhaʊs/
plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
poppingnounUS /ˈpɑːpɪŋ/
a sharp explosive sound as from a gunshot or drawing a cork
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
postmannounUS /ˈpoʊstmən/
a man who delivers the mail
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
rampantadjectiveUS /ˈræmpənt/
unrestrained and violent
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
free from harm or evil
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
rightfullyadverbUS /ˈraɪtfəli/
by right
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
samplenounUS /ˈsæmpəl/
a small part of something intended as representative of the whole
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
seedlingsnounUS /ˈsiːdlɪŋz/
plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
believed likely
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
thriftyadjectiveUS /ˈθrɪfti/
careful and diligent in the use of resources
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
very small
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
trainedadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
precisely as stated
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
waresnounUS /werz/
plural of “ware” — articles of the same kind or material; usually used in combination: “silverware”, “software”
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
at the time that
From this reading Book agents and peddlers offered their wares at the front door, and appeared very much crestfallen when Bettie, or one of the others, explained that the neatly kept little cottage was just a playhouse.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The girls had trained the rampant Virginia creeper away from the windows and had coaxed it to climb the porch pillars.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading From the outside, no one would have suspected that Dandelion Cottage was not occupied by a regular grown-up family.
yeastnounUS /jiːst/
a commercial leavening agent containing yeast cells; used to raise the dough in making bread and for fermenting beer or whiskey
From this reading Handbills and sample packages of yeast cakes were left on the doorstep, and once a brand-new postman actually dropped a letter into the letter-box; Mabel carried it afterward to Mrs. Bartholomew Crane, to whom it rightfully belonged.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading A Lodger to the Rescue Grass was beginning to grow on the tiny lawn, all sorts of thrifty young seedlings were popping up in the flower beds, and Jean's pansies were actually beginning to blossom.
