used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
babiesnounUS /ˈbeɪbiz/
plural of “baby” — a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
BethnounUS /beθ/
the 2nd letter of the Hebrew alphabet
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
Burtsch
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From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
something that is lost
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
being nothing more than specified
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
neighbornounUS /ˈneɪbər/
a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
not any; not one
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
olderadjectiveUS /ˈoʊldər/
advanced in years; (“aged” is pronounced as two syllables)
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
playmatesnounUS /ˈpleɪmeɪts/
plural of “playmate” — a companion at play
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
referredverbUS /rəˈfɜːrd/
inflected form of “refer” — make reference to
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
Shintown
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
required or under orders
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The nearest neighbor, Burtsch by name, was nearly a mile away.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were no playmates at Shintown.
at the time that
From this reading There had been half a dozen children before Rose came, but they had died when mere babies.
which person or people
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
actively engaged in paid work
From this reading Mrs. Burtsch frequently referred to the loss of her children as “the strange working of Providence.”
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The family consisted of the father and mother, and Rose who was a year older than Beth was supposed to be.
