used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
Alice
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
(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 Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
cropsnounUS /krɑːps/
plural of “crop” — the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
set up or found
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
frocknounUS /frɑːk/
a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
frocksnounUS /frɑːks/
plural of “frock” — a long, loose outer garment
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
furryadjectiveUS /ˈfɜːri/
covered with a dense coat of fine silky hairs
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
the one or ones belonging to her
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
kittensnounUS /ˈkɪtənz/
plural of “kitten” — young domestic cat
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
landscapenounUS /ˈlændskeɪp/
an expanse of scenery that can be seen in a single view
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
at the same time but in another place
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
OwennounUS /ˈoʊən/
Welsh industrialist and social reformer who founded cooperative communities (1771-1858)
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
Peggy
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
a light shade of red
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
plantingnounUS /ˈplæntɪŋ/
the act of fixing firmly in place
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
ploughedadjectiveUS /plaʊd/
(of farmland) broken and turned over with a plow
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
sorryadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːri/
feeling or expressing regret or sorrow or a sense of loss over something done or undone
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
uniformadjectiveUS /ˈjuːnəfɔːrm/
always the same; showing a single form or character in all occurrences
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
precisely as stated
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
look attentively
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was still more exciting to watch their mother and the old gardener, as they planned where the different crops were to be.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Peggy thought it was strange that small furry things and plants and vegetables should change so much in a few weeks, while children did not seem to change at all.
marked by extreme lack of restraint or control
From this reading THE WILD GARDEN Meanwhile, as the kittens were growing, the garden was growing, too.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The garden had been a delight from the very first, for they had found it so interesting to follow old Michael about with the horses, as he ploughed the field at the back of the house and got it ready for planting.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading Mrs. Owen had made one of her blue frocks, which she wore, and Peggy had on one of hers, and Alice felt sorry not to be in uniform, but she made a nice bit of color in the landscape in a pink frock.
