used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
don't
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From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the point or degree to which something extends
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
flatterverbUS /ˈflætər/
praise somewhat dishonestly
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
hencoopnoun
a farm building for housing poultry
From this reading There were the outhouses, the hencoop and the rabbit-hutches.
Honorine
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
set down according to a plan
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
mamzelle
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
very unhappy; full of misery
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
to a great degree or extent
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
outhousesnounUS /ˈaʊthaʊsɪz/
plural of “outhouse” — a small outbuilding with a bench having holes through which a user can defecate
From this reading There were the outhouses, the hencoop and the rabbit-hutches.
a full supply
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
prettilyadverb
in a pretty manner
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
rabbit-hutches
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From this reading There were the outhouses, the hencoop and the rabbit-hutches.
the back of a military formation or procession
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
being or feeling set or kept apart from others
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
that's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were the outhouses, the hencoop and the rabbit-hutches.
there'll
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
precisely as stated
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, let us go to see the garden," said Honorine, "so far, I like the house very much."
well-keptadjective
kept in good condition
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the outhouses, the hencoop and the rabbit-hutches.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A lattice separated the yard from the garden, which was about a third of an acre in extent and prettily laid out.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They left the house at the rear by a door opening into a small yard.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, mamzelle, that's the garden, and a well-kept garden too, I flatter myself; and there'll be plenty of fruit this year! if we don't have a miserable frost during the April moon."
