used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
(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 "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
caperverbUS /ˈkeɪpər/
jump about playfully
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a small house with a single story
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
COTTAGESnounUS /ˈkɑːtɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cottage” — a small house with a single story
From this reading THE COTTAGES OF HEAD.
cuttingnounUS /ˈkʌtɪŋ/
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
DamenounUS /deɪm/
informal terms for a (young) woman
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
well in the past; former
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
Desley
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From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
someone who is a detective
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
furnishverbUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
GuidedadjectiveUS /ˈɡaɪdəd/
subject to guidance or control especially after launching
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading THE COTTAGES OF HEAD.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
the cognitive process of acquiring skill or knowledge
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
a form of address for a man
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
needfuladjectiveUS /ˈniːdfəl/
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE COTTAGES OF HEAD.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
in the near future
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
carry out
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COTTAGES OF HEAD.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
very small
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
in the direction of
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
villasnounUS /ˈvɪləz/
plural of “villa” — Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nice little cottages they were, each with a small garden behind it.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading Guided by Mr. Learning, the four children went on their way towards the villas of Head, four tiny dwellings that stood close together on the top of a hill, two looking to the east and two to the west.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "A cottage all to myself--what fun!" exclaimed Dick, cutting a caper on the grass.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Come with me, my young friends," said Mr. Learning, as soon as Dame Desley had departed; "I will take you to the four little cottages that have been bought for you by your mother, and which you are, by my help, to furnish with all things needful."
