used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
DandelionnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪən/
any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
give a description of
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
set up or found
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
garden-beds
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From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading MINNIE'S HOME.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
I'll
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From this reading I'll tell you.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
MINNIE'S
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From this reading MINNIE'S HOME.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
not any; not one
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
by chance
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
riversnounUS /ˈrɪvərz/
plural of “river” — a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
roadsnounUS /roʊdz/
a partly sheltered anchorage
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
Rodocanachi
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From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
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 We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
express in words
From this reading I'll tell you.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
the act of using
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have found, from the history of Dandelion, that no one is too small to be of use.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
in or at the place that
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
an injury to living tissue (especially an injury involving a cut or break in the skin)
From this reading Have you forgotten that I began to describe a beautiful little town, with roads that wound about like rivers, and houses set in the midst of garden-beds?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We have found that kind hearts may succeed where wise heads and strong arms fail; but perhaps you will wonder what Rodocanachi has to do with my story.
