used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
(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 Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
plural of “boat” — a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
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 In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
clothing in general
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
colorsnounUS /ˈkʌlərz/
a flag that shows its nationality
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
a social unit living together
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
geraniumsnounUS /dʒərˈeɪniəmz/
plural of “geranium” — any of numerous plants of the family Geraniaceae
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
the act of departing
From this reading And they were going to market too.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
KatnounUS /kæt/
the leaves of the shrub Catha edulis which are chewed like tobacco or used to make tea; has the effect of a euphoric stimulant
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading And they were going to market too.
not any; not one
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
and nothing more
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
potsnounUS /pɑːts/
plural of “pot” — metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
sillnounUS /sɪl/
structural member consisting of a continuous horizontal timber forming the lowest member of a framework or supporting structure
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
having a supporting base
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading And they were going to market too.
twinsnounUS /twɪnz/
(mineralogy) two interwoven crystals that are mirror images on each other
From this reading Only no other boat had twins in it.
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 Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And they were going to market too.
a Caucasian
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
which person or people
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They passed so close to some of the houses that Kit and Kat could see the white curtains blowing in the windows, and the pots of red geraniums standing on the sill.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Other boats filled with vegetables and flowers of all colors passed them.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading In one house the family waved their hands to Kit and Kat from the breakfast table, and a little farther on they passed a woman who was washing clothes in the canal.
