Chapter I · Chapter 1

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

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on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

an unfortunate mishap; especially one causing damage or injury

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

possessive form of “albert” — prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

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From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

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dried out by heat or excessive exposure to sunlight

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

the time when something begins (especially life)

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

an anniversary of the day on which a person was born (or the celebration of it)

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

English illustrator of several of Dickens' novels (1815-1882)

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

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From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

without deviation

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

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From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

at any time

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

set up or found

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

an uncle of your father or mother

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

plural of “illustration” — artwork that helps make something clear or attractive

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

in truth (often tends to intensify)

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

full of or showing high-spirited merriment

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

United States rock star singer and pianist (born in 1935)

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

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From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

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From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a strong positive emotion of regard and affection

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

joined in matrimony

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

ditch dug as a fortification and usually filled with water

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

to a great degree or extent

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

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From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

not one and not the other of two

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

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From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

and nothing more

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

above and across; more than

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

someone who journeys in foreign lands

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

to a degree (not used with a negative)

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

plural of “relative” — a person related by blood or marriage

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

plural of “seeker” — someone making a search or inquiry

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

a particular situation

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

past form of “stay” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

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 When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the act of someone who picks up or takes something

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

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From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

being six more than twenty

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

employed in accomplishing something

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

precisely as stated

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

at the time that

From this reading When we first got to know him (it was over some baked potatoes, and is quite another story) we called him Albert-next-door's-Uncle, and then Albert's uncle for short.

which person or people

From this reading One is a great-uncle, and the other is the uncle from his birth of Albert, who used to live next door to us in the Lewisham Road.

in the company of; together with

From this reading With Illustrations by Gordon Browne and Lewis Baumer _Montparnasse, 1904._ WE Bastables have only two uncles, and neither of them, are our own natural-born relatives.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Or The Bastable Children in Search of a Fortune E. NESBIT Author of "The Treasure Seekers," "The Would-Be-Goods," Etc.

a late time of life

From this reading But Albert's uncle and my father joined in taking a jolly house in the country, called the Moat House, and we stayed there for our summer holidays; and it was there, through an accident to a pilgrim with peas in his shoes--that's another story too--that we found Albert's uncle's long-lost love; and as she was very old indeed--twenty-six next birthday--and he was ever so much older in the vale of years, he had to get married almost directly, and it was fixed for about Christmas-time.