used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
in addition
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HARRY AND HATTY.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
beautiesnounUS /ˈbjuːtiz/
plural of “beauty” — the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
a youthful male person
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
cagenounUS /keɪdʒ/
an enclosure made or wire or metal bars in which birds or animals can be kept
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
CherokeenounUS /ˈtʃerəkiː/
the Iroquoian language spoken by the Cherokee
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
a young person of either sex
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
dearly loved
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
greatly pleased
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
to the greatest degree or extent; completely or entirely; (“full” in this sense is used as a combining form)
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading HARRY AND HATTY.
HATTY
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From this reading HARRY AND HATTY.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
Minnie
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From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
a form of address for a man
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
and nothing more
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
petsnounUS /pets/
plural of “pet” — a domesticated animal kept for companionship or amusement
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
ponynounUS /ˈpoʊniː/
a range horse of the western United States
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
sympathizeverbUS /ˈsɪmpəθaɪz/
share the feelings of; understand the sentiments of
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This dear boy, like Minnie, had many pets, and could fully sympathize with her in her love for animals and for the beauties of nature.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Minnie had often been here to visit little Harry, only child of her mother's friends.
look attentively
From this reading Harry had a pony named Cherokee; he had also pretty birds, that he delighted to watch, as they hung in their cage.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One pleasant morning in June, Mr. Lee ordered the carriage, and drove with Minnie to a delightful residence on the border of a lovely lake.
