used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
(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 Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
a social unit living together
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
fictionaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪkʃənəl/
related to or involving literary fiction
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
genealogicallyadverb
in a genealogical manner
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
granddaughternounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtər/
a female grandchild
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
granddaughter'snounUS /ˈɡrændɔːtərz/
possessive form of “granddaughter” — a female grandchild
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
grandsonsnounUS /ˈɡrændsʌnz/
plural of “grandson” — a male grandchild
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
GreenenounUS /ɡriːn/
English novelist and Catholic (1904-1991)
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
Greenes
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From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
jigged
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From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
jumblenounUS /ˈdʒʌmbəl/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
Kingswood
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From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
verbal abuse; a crude substitute for argument
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Old Mrs. Greene was very tired.
exert pressure or force to or upon
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
resemblingverbUS /rɪˈzembəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “resemble” — appear like; be similar or bear a likeness to
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
an elaborate and systematic plan of action
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
similaritynounUS /ˌsɪməˈlerəti/
the quality of being similar
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Apart from this similarity all the characters in "Six Mrs. Greenes" are entirely fictional.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading Her sons, her grandsons, her granddaughter, her granddaughter's husband, jigged about in her brain.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
SurreynounUS /ˈsɜːri/
a county in southeastern England on the Thames
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
tiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading Old Mrs. Greene was very tired.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
precisely as stated
From this reading Old Mrs. Greene was very tired.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Old Mrs. Greene was very tired.
at the time that
From this reading When she was tired she talked to herself, and her talk was a jumble of names.
WindmillnounUS /ˈwɪndmɪl/
a mill that is powered by the wind
From this reading _Printed in Great Britain at the Windmill Press, Kingswood, Surrey_ The fact that I belong to a family genealogically resembling the Greene family suggested to me the scheme of this book.
