used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
(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 The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
a small house with a single story
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
the feeling that accompanies an unsatisfied state
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
Ellen's
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From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
floweringnounUS /ˈflaʊərɪŋ/
the time and process of budding and unfolding of blossoms
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
fruit-trees
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From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
death of a person
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
inlandadjectiveUS /ˈɪnlænd/
situated away from an area's coast or border
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
mother'snounUS /ˈmʌðərz/
possessive form of “mother” — a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
possessing material wealth
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
not in physical motion
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
Swanage
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From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Twelve happy months passed by.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading The few acres of land which belonged to us were rich in fruit-trees and bushes, which, with our flower and kitchen gardens, kept us busy pretty well all the day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were still in Swanage, but had removed farther inland.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was by Ellen's desire that we remained; she wished to be near her mother's grave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We lived in a small cottage, the walls of which were covered with roses and flowering vines.
