used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A STORY OF OLD WILMINGTON.
in the past
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
(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 In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BY HOWARD PYLE.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
DutchadjectiveUS /dʌtʃ/
of or relating to the Netherlands or its people or culture
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
eightyadjectiveUS /ˈeɪti/
being ten more than seventy
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
HOWARDnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading BY HOWARD PYLE.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
any art that invokes supernatural powers
From this reading THE MAGIC WAND.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A STORY OF OLD WILMINGTON.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A STORY OF OLD WILMINGTON.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
potatoesnounUS /pəˈteɪtoʊz/
plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
bring forth or yield
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
PYLEnounUS /paɪl/
United States writer and illustrator of children's books (1853-1911)
From this reading BY HOWARD PYLE.
quaintadjectiveUS /kweɪnt/
strange in an interesting or pleasing way
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
QuakernounUS /ˈkweɪkər/
a member of the Religious Society of Friends founded by George Fox (the Friends have never called themselves Quakers)
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
radishesnounUS /ˈrædɪʃɪz/
plural of “radish” — pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
seventyadjectiveUS /ˈsevənti/
being ten more than sixty
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading A STORY OF OLD WILMINGTON.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
supplyingnounUS /səˈplaɪɪŋ/
the activity of supplying or providing something
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MAGIC WAND.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
trucknounUS /trʌk/
an automotive vehicle suitable for hauling
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
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 Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
Vertz
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From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
WANDnounUS /wɑːnd/
a rod used by a magician or water diviner
From this reading THE MAGIC WAND.
wherein
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
WILMINGTONnounUS /ˈwɪlmɪŋtən/
a town in southeastern North Carolina on the Cape Fear River
From this reading A STORY OF OLD WILMINGTON.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Dutch Dolly had a truck patch wherein she raised vegetables--peas, radishes, potatoes, and beans--supplying the better part of the town with such produce.
a late time of life
From this reading In the good old days of the city of Wilmington, some seventy or eighty years ago, there lived a couple in that quaint little Quaker town by the name of Vertz, better known as Dutch Dolly and her husband.
