used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
for the reason that
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
next to; at the side of
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
can't
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From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
canalnounUS /kəˈnæl/
(astronomy) an indistinct surface feature of Mars once thought to be a system of channels; they are now believed to be an optical illusion
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
gardenernounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənər/
someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
the act of departing
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
holidaynounUS /ˈhɑːlədeɪ/
leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
how
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From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
many times at short intervals
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
precisely, exactly
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
roadsidenounUS /ˈroʊdsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
SometimeadverbUS /ˈsʌmtaɪm/
at some indefinite or unstated time
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
express in words
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their father was a gardener, and his beautiful rows of cabbages and beets and onions stretched in long lines across the level fields by the roadside.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not often have a holiday, because he carried milk to the doors of the people in the town, every morning early.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Grandfather lived in a large town, a little way beyond the farm where the Twins lived.
in or at the place that
From this reading The house where the Twins lived was right beside the canal.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Sometime I will tell you how he did it; but I must not tell you now, because if I do, I can't tell you about their going fishing.
