used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
Arthur'snounUS /ˈɑːrθərz/
possessive form of “arthur” — elected vice president and became 21st President of the United States when Garfield was assassinated (1830-1886)
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
(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 When she did come home she was much better, and so was Chris.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
Chris
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From this reading When she did come home she was much better, and so was Chris.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When she did come home she was much better, and so was Chris.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading When she did come home she was much better, and so was Chris.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
Doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Does your Father know?"
put on clothes
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
EarthlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrθli/
of or belonging to or characteristic of this earth as distinguished from heaven
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Does your Father know?"
gardeningnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənɪŋ/
the cultivation of plants
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
the act of departing
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
how
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From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Does your Father know?"
laceverbUS /leɪs/
spin, wind, or twist together
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
go away from a place
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
a room where books are kept
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
and nothing more
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
Paradisus
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From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
Parkinson'snounUS /ˈpɑːrkɪnsənz/
a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system characterized by tremor and impaired muscular coordination
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
filled with bewilderment
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
the only fertile female in a colony of social insects such as bees and ants and termites; its function is to lay eggs
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
rufflesnounUS /ˈrʌfəlz/
plural of “ruffle” — a strip of pleated material used as a decoration or a trim
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
in the near future
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mother was very much surprised by Arthur's letter, but not so much puzzled as he expected.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
(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 She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
at the time that
From this reading But when I told her that he had given us leave to be in the library, and that we took great care of the books, and how much we enjoyed the ones about gardening, and all that we were going to do, she was very kind indeed, and promised to put on a blue dress and lace ruffles and be Queen of our Earthly Paradise as soon as she came home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading She knew Parkinson's _Paradisus_ quite well, and only wrote to me to ask; "What are the boys after with the old books?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Does your Father know?"
