used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
(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 This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Mrs. Reed had not always been poor.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mrs. Reed had not always been poor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
a small house with a single story
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
Fairfield
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From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
at a previous time
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mrs. Reed had not always been poor.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
showing or motivated by sympathy and understanding and generosity
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
held dear
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
engage in
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Mrs. Reed had not always been poor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
experiencing or manifesting pleasure
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
ReednounUS /riːd/
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems especially of the genera Arundo and Phragmites
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
respectedadjectiveUS /rɪˈspektɪd/
receiving deferential regard
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading On a pleasant street in the old town of Fairfield, stands a neat, little cottage.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
precisely as stated
From this reading Although very poor, she took much interest in her young friends and tried to make them happy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
which person or people
From this reading There was about Mrs. Reed a kindly manner which pleased all who knew her.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading This was formerly the home of Mrs. Reed, an old lady respected by her neighbors and loved by all the young people of the place.
