used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
(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 Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
beansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
a small house with a single story
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
FRANKIE
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From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
FRANKIE'S
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From this reading FRANKIE'S LITTLE NURSE.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
gravelled
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From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FRANKIE'S LITTLE NURSE.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
nicelyadverbUS /ˈnaɪsli/
in a nice way
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading FRANKIE'S LITTLE NURSE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
advancing or becoming higher or greater in degree or value or status
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
having a sharp inclination
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
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 His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
turnipsnounUS /ˈtɜːrnəps/
plural of “turnip” — widely cultivated plant having a large fleshy edible white or yellow root
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading FRANKIE lived in a quiet, pleasant village about twenty miles from the city.
walksnounUS /wɔːks/
plural of “walk” — the act of traveling by foot
From this reading In front there was a smooth, green lawn, and at the side a lovely flower garden, with nicely gravelled walks leading through it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then back of the house there were beds of peas, and beans, and turnips, and beets, and all kinds of good things for the table.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His home was a pretty cottage with a steep roof rising above the windows of the second story.
