used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
cordnounUS /kɔːrd/
a line made of twisted fibers or threads
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
firmly closed or secured
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
set up or found
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
gauzenounUS /ɡɔːz/
(medicine) bleached cotton cloth of plain weave used for bandages and dressings
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
PONDnounUS /pɑːnd/
a small lake
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
an educational institution
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
shallowadjectiveUS /ˈʃæloʊ/
lacking physical depth; having little spatial extension downward or inward from an outer surface or backward or outward from a center
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
the season of growth
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
dependable
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
a lightweight cord
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
bound or secured closely
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
male cat
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
precisely as stated
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
VIInoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading VII.—THE HORSE POND IN SPRING.
walking-stick
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From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
at the time that
From this reading When Frank and Tom came home from school one afternoon, they found their uncle very busy finishing a net he had made of green gauze.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading On the table there were three wide glass jars, each with a piece of cord tied round the neck to serve as a handle.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading It had the shape of a shallow bag, and was fixed to a stout wire ring.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This ring was fastened to a walking-stick with a piece of strong string.
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