used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
AcresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
Agnes
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From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
AlbertnounUS /ˈælbərt/
prince consort of Queen Victoria of England (1819-1861)
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
(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 All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
a container that is usually woven and has handles
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
a youthful male person
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
caucusverbUS /ˈkɔːkəs/
meet to select a candidate or promote a policy
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
Chatterboxnoun
orchid growing along streams or ponds of western North America having leafy stems and 1 greenish-brown and pinkish flower in the axil of each upper leaf
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
a team of professional baseball players who play and travel together
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
crowsnounUS /kroʊz/
plural of “crow” — black birds having a raucous call
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
someone who is a detective
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
apart from; not including
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
your parents
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
set up or found
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
gardenersnounUS /ˈɡɑːrdənərz/
plural of “gardener” — someone who takes care of a garden
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
brought together in one place
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
the act of retaining something
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
where you live at a particular time
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
jaysnounUS /dʒeɪz/
plural of “jay” — United States diplomat and jurist who negotiated peace treaties with Britain and served as the first chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1745-1829)
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
MayonounUS /ˈmeɪoʊ/
egg yolks and oil and vinegar
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
OsbornenounUS /ˈɔːzbɔːrn/
English playwright (1929-1994)
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
plantsnounUS /plænts/
plural of “plant” — buildings for carrying on industrial labor
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
an educational institution
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
the context and environment in which something is set
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
sullenlyadverb
in a sullen manner
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
in or at that place or location
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
toilingadjectiveUS /ˈtɔɪlɪŋ/
doing arduous or unpleasant work
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
tomatonounUS /təˈmeɪtoʊ/
mildly acid red or yellow pulpy fruit eaten as a vegetable
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading All the school children were there except Albert Smith and Dick Osborne; and Dick, poor boy, was toiling sullenly and alone in the garden at home.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What is this, Agnes? a Chatterbox Club?” he inquired, setting a basket carefully in a shaded place.
at the time that
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
WilsonnounUS /ˈwɪlsən/
author of the first novel by an African American that was published in the United States (1808-1870)
From this reading The young war gardeners became so interested in the task they had set themselves that they returned to it in the afternoon, and there Black Mayo found them when he came to bring Mrs. Wilson some tomato plants.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading The next morning the young folks gathered at Broad Acres.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “From the noise I heard at a distance, I thought crows or blue jays might be holding a caucus in your garden.”
