used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
acquiescedverbUS /ˌækwiˈest/
past form of “acquiesce” — to agree or express agreement
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
(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 After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
assistingverbUS /əˈsɪstɪŋ/
-ing form of “assist” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
without stop or interruption
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
come to pass
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
any physical damage to the body caused by violence or accident or fracture etc.
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
heednounUS /hiːd/
paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
not in action or at work
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
interruptionnounUS /ˌɪntərˈʌpʃən/
an act of delaying or interrupting the continuity
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
matedadjectiveUS /ˈmeɪtɪd/
mated sexually
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
not any; not one
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
on one occasion
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
Pedro
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From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
pinksnounUS /pɪŋks/
plural of “pink” — a light shade of red
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
princess'snounUS /ˈprɪnsesɪz/
possessive form of “princess” — a female member of a royal family other than the queen (especially the daughter of a sovereign)
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
without much difficulty
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
express in words
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading The old man took no heed of the interruption, and continued— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we——’” “Stop!” cried Pedro; “I will have no such idle talk.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
in or at the place that
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
which person or people
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
in the company of; together with
From this reading After a silence of a few minutes the gardener said— “There were once seven pigeons who said, ‘Seven pigeons are we, and with other seven pigeons we might all be mated; but, as it is, we must remain seven pigeons.’”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Pedro readily acquiesced, and putting down the pigeon where he thought no harm would happen to it, he commenced assisting the gardener to water the pinks.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes,” put in Pedro; “but I want to know who the princess’s lover is.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “If you will help me to water the pinks, I will tell you,” said the old man.
