used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
apaceadverbUS /əˈpeɪs/
(poetic, literary) quickly
From this reading SUMMER came on apace.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
botanynounUS /ˈbɑːtəni/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading SUMMER came on apace.
chickensnounUS /ˈtʃɪkənz/
plural of “chicken” — the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
CookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
enviousadjectiveUS /ˈenviəs/
showing extreme cupidity; painfully desirous of another's advantages
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
opinion or judgment
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
flocknounUS /flɑːk/
a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
floriculturenoun
the cultivation of flowering plants
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
indulgedverbUS /ˌɪnˈdʌldʒd/
past form of “indulge” — give free rein to
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading SUMMER came on apace.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
outskirtsnounUS /ˈaʊtskɜːrts/
outlying areas (as of a city or town)
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
with speed
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
on the contrary
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
produced or marked by conscious design or premeditation
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading SUMMER came on apace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Here and there some one started a garden, or indulged in a flock of chickens.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
tradedverbUS /ˈtreɪdɪd/
past form of “trade” — engage in the trade of
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
vacationnounUS /veɪˈkeɪʃən/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading The Cooking Club took a vacation, or rather turned into a gardening club, and studied the sensible part of botany and floriculture.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
Webbers
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From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Webbers traded their snug cottage for a place on the outskirts of the town, with two acres of ground, which they improved rapidly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading People began to look at the waste land lying about, with envious eyes.
