afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
Bean'snounUS /biːnz/
possessive form of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
BeansnounUS /biːnz/
plural of “bean” — any of various edible seeds of plants of the family Leguminosae used for food
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
Cornelia
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From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
undergo or live through a difficult experience
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
the act of giving
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
homewardadverbUS /ˈhoʊmwərd/
toward home
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
HOUSE-HUNTING
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From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
restless or short-tempered under delay or opposition
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
jerkverbUS /dʒɜːrk/
pull, or move with a sudden movement
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
Jessups
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From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
Kilpatrick
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From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
Kilpatricks
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From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
Mulvaneys
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From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
reinsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rein” — one of a pair of long straps (usually connected to the bit or the headpiece) used to control a horse
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
residencenounUS /ˈrezɪdəns/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
witty remark
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Cornelia Mary and Sally drove slowly homeward after their first experience in country house-hunting.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
having edges that are jagged from injury
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading Mr. Bean's father and mother were to live in their vacant house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
(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 HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Kilpatrick home was rented to an old couple related to the Beans, while the residence of the Jessups was to be torn down.
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOUSE-HUNTING The Beans, the Kilpatricks, and the Jessups might as well have taken their houses with them so far as the Mulvaneys were concerned.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Now what do you think?" inquired Cornelia Mary, giving the reins an impatient jerk.
