(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 Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
basketsnounUS /ˈbæskəts/
plural of “basket” — a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
beaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
beetsnounUS /biːts/
plural of “beet” — biennial Eurasian plant usually having a swollen edible root; widely cultivated as a food crop
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
buttermilknounUS /ˈbʌtərmɪlk/
residue from making butter from sour raw milk; or pasteurized milk curdled by adding a culture
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
cabbagesnounUS /ˈkæbɪdʒɪz/
plural of “cabbage” — any of various types of cabbage
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
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 They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
canalsnounUS /kəˈnælz/
plural of “canal” — (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 canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
carriagesnounUS /ˈkærɪdʒɪz/
plural of “carriage” — a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
carrotsnounUS /ˈkærəts/
plural of “carrot” — deep orange edible root of the cultivated carrot plant
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
take in solid food
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
set up or found
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
engage in
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
packingnounUS /ˈpækɪŋ/
any material used especially to protect something
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
bring forth or yield
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
exchange or deliver for money or its equivalent
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
plural of “street” — a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime
From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading They can pull the boat out into the big canal, and then away they go to sell their produce in the town.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
TwinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
Vedder
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From this reading They found that Mother Vedder had made buttermilk porridge for supper.
vegetablesnounUS /ˈvedʒtəbəlz/
plural of “vegetable” — edible seeds or roots or stems or leaves or bulbs or tubers or nonsweet fruits of any of numerous herbaceous plant
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
precisely as stated
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading By that time it was nearly dark, and they were all three very hungry; so they went home.
in or at the place that
From this reading The canals flow through the towns, too, and make water streets, where boats go up and down as carriages go here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The Twins and their father worked like beavers, washing the vegetables and packing them in baskets, until their good old boat was filled with cabbages and onions and beets and carrots and all sorts of good things to eat.
