used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
auntsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “aunt” — the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
ElmnounUS /elm/
any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
grandmothersnounUS /ˈɡrændmʌðərz/
plural of “grandmother” — the mother of your father or mother
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
great-auntnoun
an aunt of your father or mother
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had two of them.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had two of them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
not any; not one
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
a reason for wanting something done
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had two of them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
Toppan
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From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He had two of them.
unclesnounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
plural of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The other grandmother was mistress of a farm in the country, to which we often went.
which person or people
From this reading There were uncles and aunts there, too, but it was Grandmother Toppan who seemed best to understand our needs.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With one, and a great-aunt, he lived on Elm Street.
an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value
From this reading THE GREEN CHEST Jimmy Toppan was worth knowing for the sake of his grandmothers, if for no other reason.
