used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
Queen of England and Scotland and Ireland; daughter if James II and the last of the Stuart monarchs; in 1707 she was the last English ruler to exercise the royal veto over parliament (1665-1714)
From this reading ANNE ASHTON.
ASHTONnounUS /ˈæʃtən/
British choreographer (1906-1988)
From this reading ANNE ASHTON.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
dishnounUS /dɪʃ/
a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
Dr
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From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
Elster
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From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
fineradjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnər/
(comparative of “fine”) greater in quality or excellence
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
garden-tools
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From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
GumnounUS /ɡʌm/
a preparation (usually made of sweetened chicle) for chewing
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
Hartledon
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From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
Jabez
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From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
missingadjectiveUS /ˈmɪsɪŋ/
not able to be found
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
not any; not one
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
and nothing more
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
get rid of
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
sundryadjectiveUS /ˈsʌndri/
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jabez Gum came out of his house in the bright summer morning, missing Mr. Elster by one minute only.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went round to a small shed at the back of the house and brought forth sundry garden-tools.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading The whole garden was kept in order by himself, and no one had finer fruit and vegetables than Clerk Gum.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hartledon might have been proud of them, and Dr. Ashton sometimes accepted a dish with pleasure.
