used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
a youthful male person
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
DANBYS
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From this reading THE DANBYS.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
earnedadjectiveUS /ɜːrnd/
gained or acquired; especially through merit or as a result of effort or action
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
a social unit living together
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
home-made
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From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
householdsnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊldz/
plural of “household” — a social unit living together
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
incomenounUS /ˈɪnkʌm/
the financial gain (earned or unearned) accruing over a given period of time
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
mansionnounUS /ˈmænʃən/
(astrology) one of 12 equal areas into which the zodiac is divided
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
moderateverbUS /ˈmɑːdərət/
preside over
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
not any; not one
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
ReedsnounUS /riːdz/
plural of “reed” — tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
row-boats
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From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
scownounUS /skaʊ/
any of various flat-bottomed boats with sloping ends
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
plural of “servant” — a person working in the service of another (especially in the household)
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DANBYS.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading They were the Reeds' nearest neighbors, and no two households could be more different.
precisely as stated
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading WHO were the Danbys?
wheelbarrownounUS /ˈwiːlberoʊ/
a cart for carrying small loads; has handles and one or more wheels
From this reading The Reeds had a spacious country mansion, rich old furniture, pretty row-boats, fine horses, carriages, and abundant wealth; the Danbys had a little house, poor old furniture, one cow, five pigs, one home-made scow, one wheelbarrow, and no money, excepting the very moderate income earned by the father of the family and his eldest boy.
which person or people
From this reading WHO were the Danbys?
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the first place, the Reeds were a small family of three, with four servants; the Danbys were a large family of twelve, with no servants.
