used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
DAWSONnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
greatly pleased
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
someone who is a detective
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
eldestadjectiveUS /ˈeldəst/
first in order of birth
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
ELIZA
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From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
provide as food
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
highest in quality
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
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 Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
Mouseyadjective
infested with mice
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
Mousey's
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From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
mouthsnounUS /maʊðz/
plural of “mouth” — the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
a form of address for a man
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
nurseriesnounUS /ˈnɜːrsəriz/
plural of “nursery” — a child's room for a baby
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
seedlingsnounUS /ˈsiːdlɪŋz/
plural of “seedling” — young plant or tree grown from a seed
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DAWSON, Mousey's Uncle Dick, was a market gardener.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
at the time that
From this reading It had been the little girl's greatest pleasure to visit Aunt Eliza and Uncle Dick, when she had delighted in the gardens, and nurseries full of seedlings and plants.
in or at the place that
From this reading His house was about half a mile from the town where Mousey had spent her short life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH AUNT ELIZA AND UNCLE DICK MR.
a late time of life
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
youngestadjectiveUS /ˈjʌŋɡəst/
superlative of “young” — (used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. and Mrs. Dawson had six children—the eldest twelve years old, and the youngest barely nine months—so there were many mouths to feed.
