1835
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From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
united by being of the same opinion
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
(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 They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
attainedadjectiveUS /əˈteɪnd/
achieved or reached
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
AUSTRALIANnounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
English botanist who accompanied Captain Cook on his first voyage to the Pacific Ocean (1743-1820)
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
the event consisting of the start of something
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
BotanicadjectiveUS /bəˈtænɪk/
of or relating to plants or botany
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
containverbUS /kənˈteɪn/
include or contain; have as a component
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
operate or control a vehicle
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
habitableadjectiveUS /ˈhæbətəbəl/
fit for habitation
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
a person who invites guests to a social event (such as a party in his or her own home) and who is responsible for them while they are there
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
a building where travelers can pay for lodging and meals and other services
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
how
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From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
JACKASSnounUS /ˈdʒækæs/
a man who is a stupid incompetent fool
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
showing or feeling mirth or pleasure or happiness
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
the act of departing
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
oaksnounUS /oʊks/
plural of “oak” — the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
parksnounUS /pɑːrks/
United States civil rights leader who refused to give up her seat on a bus to a white man in Montgomery (Alabama) and so triggered the national Civil Rights movement (born in 1913)
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
cut with a saw
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
SNAKEnounUS /sneɪk/
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
SNAKESnounUS /sneɪks/
plural of “snake” — limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
suburbsnounUS /ˈsʌbərbz/
plural of “suburb” — a residential district located on the outskirts of a city
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE LAUGHING JACKASS"--AUSTRALIAN SNAKES AND SNAKE STORIES.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Our friends returned to their hotel, but, before leaving them, their host arranged to call for them after breakfast the next morning, for a drive among the parks and around the suburbs of the city.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
precisely as stated
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The drive came off as agreed upon, and a very pleasant one it was.
at the time that
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading Harry said he wondered how elms and oaks could have attained the size of some that he saw, when he remembered that the city had its beginning in 1835.
Yarra
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From this reading They visited the Botanic Garden, which is on the banks of the Yarra, and seemed to contain specimens of nearly all the trees on the habitable globe.
