used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
for the reason that
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
BobbynounUS /ˈbɑːbi/
an informal term for a British policeman
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
chokedadjectiveUS /tʃoʊkt/
stopped up; clogged up
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
DANNY
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From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
dog-cart
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From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
Dr
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From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
plural of “flower” — a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
the act of departing
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
GrangenounUS /ɡreɪndʒ/
an outlying farm
From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
NippernounUS /ˈnɪpər/
a young person of either sex
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
on one occasion
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
having a point
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
free from harm or evil
From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
roundsnounUS /raʊndz/
plural of “round” — a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
smallishadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlɪʃ/
rather small
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RESCUE OF DANNY “The deserted Grange.”
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
thrilledadjectiveUS /θrɪld/
feeling intense pleasurable excitement
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
precisely as stated
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
wallflowers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
at the time that
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was a smallish, grey stone house, in a straggling garden where a huge army of weeds had nearly choked the flowers, a few of which still fought for existence--a rose or two, and a few thin, sad wallflowers.
which person or people
From this reading It was Bobby Brown who suggested going there.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He knew about it because, once, when out with his father as he drove on his rounds in his dog-cart, Dr. Brown had pointed it out.
the words that are spoken
From this reading The very words thrilled Nipper to the marrow.
