used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
couldn't
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From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
good-byenounUS /ɡɪdˈbaɪ/
a farewell remark
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
Grandmother'snounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
possessive form of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
home-made
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From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
how
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From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading WHERE IS POLLY PERKINS?
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
Patty'snounUS /ˈpætiz/
possessive form of “patty” — small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
PERKINS
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From this reading WHERE IS POLLY PERKINS?
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
POLLY
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From this reading WHERE IS POLLY PERKINS?
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
sausagesnounUS /ˈsɔːsɪdʒɪz/
plural of “sausage” — highly seasoned minced meat stuffed in casings
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
express in words
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
use up a period of time in a specific way
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
to-morrow
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From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Mary had brought presents with her from the Farm, presents that were neatly packed in boxes ready to be placed in Grandmother’s big black trunk.
in or at the place that
From this reading WHERE IS POLLY PERKINS?
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Mary had come down from the Farm to spend the day with Grandmother and with Patty.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading She had really come to say good-bye, for to-morrow Grandmother’s house at Four Corners would be closed and she and Patty would start for the city, where Grandmother was to spend the winter at Patty’s home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was a box of home-made sausages, such as you couldn’t buy in the city no matter how hard you tried.
