used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
Bourke
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From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
Franklyn
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From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
landscapesnounUS /ˈlændskeɪps/
plural of “landscape” — an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
Mabel
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From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
MelbournenounUS /ˈmelbərn/
a resort town in east central Florida
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
notedadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊtəd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
pillownounUS /ˈpɪloʊ/
a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
scenerynounUS /ˈsiːnəri/
the painted structures of a stage set that are intended to suggest a particular locale
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
in the near future
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
suburbnounUS /ˈsʌbərb/
a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
United States actress and singer (1896-1977)
From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading I am so glad papa has taken such a pleasant house for us, and I know you will soon get well."
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading HUSBAND AND WIFE.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading Mr. Franklyn had taken a house in a suburb of Melbourne noted for its beautiful scenery and wild and picturesque landscapes.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
Yarra
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From this reading And little Mabel as she spoke shook and arranged her mother's pillow and drew up the blind, that she might look out upon the pleasant view over the waters of the Yarra.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Mamma, you will be better and more quiet here than in that noisy Bourke Street.
