used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
(followed by “to”) in agreement with or accordant with
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
any person at all
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
any thing at all
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
brought into existence
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
plural of “brother” — a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
coltnounUS /koʊlt/
a young male horse under the age of four
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
cownounUS /kaʊ/
female of domestic cattle: "“moo-cow” is a child's term"
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
educateverbUS /ˈedʒəkeɪt/
give an education to
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
the activities of educating or instructing; activities that impart knowledge or skill
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
one or the other of two
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
a social unit living together
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
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 Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
one of the persons who compose a social group (especially individuals who have joined and participate in a group organization)
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
MollynounUS /ˈmɑːli/
popular aquarium fish
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
Molly'snounUS /ˈmɑːliz/
possessive form of “molly” — popular aquarium fish
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
a particular point in time
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
mortgagenounUS /ˈmɔːrɡədʒ/
a conditional conveyance of property as security for the repayment of a loan
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
NEIGHBORnounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading THEIR NEIGHBOR.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
representedadjectiveUS /ˌreprɪˈzentɪd/
represented accurately or precisely
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THEIR NEIGHBOR.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
two-acre
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From this reading A two-acre lot represented Molly's college education--two perfectly good acres of orchard.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading Every time anybody in the Brown family wanted to do anything that was particularly nice, something had to go, either a cow or a colt or a piece of land, according to the needs of the moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
in or at the place that
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
a late time of life
From this reading Her father had been dead many years, and in order to rear and educate her children, Mrs. Brown had been obliged to mortgage, acre by acre, the fine old place where Molly and her brothers and sisters had been born and brought up.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Molly Brown was the youngest member of a numerous family of older brothers and sisters.
