used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
apple-tree
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From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
balaye
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From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
canounUS /kʌ/
a white metallic element that burns with a brilliant light; the fifth most abundant element in the earth's crust; an important component of most plants and animals
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
plural of “change” — an event that occurs when something passes from one state or phase to another
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
past form of “explain” — make plain and comprehensible
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
the feelings expressed on a person's face
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
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how
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From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
used as a French courtesy title; equivalent to English “Mr”
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
oui
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From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
plotnounUS /plɑːt/
a secret scheme to do something (especially something underhand or illegal)
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
not in physical motion
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
toutnounUS /taʊt/
someone who buys tickets to an event in order to resell them at a profit
From this reading "O, oui, monsieur--on a balaye tout ca!" she replied.
having great material or monetary value especially for use or exchange
From this reading And she explained how the changes had taken place, and how valuable the property had become.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What an expression for _me_ to hear!
in or at the place that
From this reading She showed me a small plot of garden, a fragment of my old garden, that still remained, and where the old apple-tree might still have been, but that it had been sawed away.
