adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
agreeableadjectiveUS /əˈɡriːəbəl/
conforming to your own liking or feelings or nature
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
appearancenounUS /əˈpɪrəns/
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
attentionnounUS /əˈtenʃən/
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
basketnounUS /ˈbæskət/
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
breakverbUS /breɪk/
terminate
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
broughtverbUS /brɔːt/
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
chapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
concludedadjectiveUS /kənˈkluːdəd/
having come or been brought to a conclusion
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
dealverbUS /diːl/
act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
differentadjectiveUS /ˈdɪfərənt/
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
dryadjectiveUS /draɪ/
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
dutiesnounUS /ˈduːtiz/
plural of “duty” — the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
endnounUS /end/
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
EvenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/
divisible by two
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
fruitnounUS /fruːt/
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
gardennounUS /ˈɡɑːrdən/
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
germinatedverbUS /ˈdʒɜːrməneɪtɪd/
past form of “germinate” — produce buds, branches, or germinate
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
householdnounUS /ˈhaʊshoʊld/
a social unit living together
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
kindsnounUS /kaɪndz/
plural of “kind” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
lusciousadjectiveUS /ˈlʌʃɪs/
having strong sexual appeal
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
mostadverbUS /moʊst/
used to form the superlative
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
MrsnounUS /ˈmɪsɪz/
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
narrativenounUS /ˈnærətɪv/
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 Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
nearlyadverbUS /ˈnɪrli/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
numerousadjectiveUS /ˈnuːmərəs/
amounting to a large indefinite number
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
peasnounUS /piːz/
plural of “pea” — seed of a pea plant used for food
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
pipsnounUS /pɪps/
plural of “pip” — a disease of poultry
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
plentynounUS /ˈplenti/
a full supply
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
possessingverbUS /pəˈzesɪŋ/
-ing form of “possess” — have as an attribute, knowledge, or skill
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
presentedverbUS /priˈzentɪd/
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
promisedverbUS /ˈprɑːməst/
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
providedverbUS /prəˈvaɪdɪd/
past form of “provide” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
raisedadjectiveUS /reɪzd/
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
raisingnounUS /ˈreɪzɪŋ/
the event of something being raised upward
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
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From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
requiringverbUS /riˈkwaɪərɪŋ/
-ing form of “require” — require as useful, just, or proper
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
seednounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
severaladjectiveUS /ˈsevrəl/
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
succeededverbUS /səkˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
supplyverbUS /səˈplaɪ/
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
tablenounUS /ˈteɪbəl/
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
thoughtnounUS /θɔːt/
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
treesnounUS /triːz/
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 We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
uselessadjectiveUS /ˈjuːsləs/
having no beneficial use or incapable of functioning usefully
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
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 garden now presented a most agreeable appearance, possessing several different kinds of vegetables, and various plants that had been raised from seed.
veryadjectiveUS /ˈveri/
precisely as stated
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
welcomeverbUS /ˈwelkəm/
accept gladly
From this reading Even the peas we thought so dry and useless had germinated, and provided us with a welcome addition to our table.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Mrs Reichardt was obliged to break off her narrative, where it concluded at the end of the last chapter.
wholeadjectiveUS /hoʊl/
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading As I have said, her household duties, being very numerous, and requiring a great deal of attention, took up nearly the whole of her time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
youngadjectiveUS /jʌŋ/
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading We had succeeded in raising several young orange trees from the pips she had brought in her basket; and they promised to supply us with plenty of their luscious fruit.
