used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
ARRIVESverbUS /ərˈaɪvz/
third-person singular of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading JESSIE ARRIVES.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
DawsonnounUS /ˈdɔːsən/
a town in northwestern Canada in the Yukon on the Yukon River; a boom town around 1900 when gold was discovered in the Klondike
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
decidedlyadverbUS /ˌdɪˈsaɪdədli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
five-year-oldadjective
five years of age
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
grandchildnounUS /ˈɡrændtʃaɪld/
a child of your son or daughter
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
indoorsadverbUS /ˈɪndɔːrz/
within a building
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
JESSIE
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From this reading JESSIE ARRIVES.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
go away from a place
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
the force of workers available
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
newcomernounUS /ˈnuːkʌmər/
any new participant in some activity
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
not any; not one
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
and nothing more
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
preparationnounUS /ˌprepərˈeɪʃən/
the activity of putting or setting in order in advance of some act or purpose
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
a special situation
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
trimverbUS /trɪm/
remove the edges from and cut down to the desired size
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
two times
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
UnwelladjectiveUS /ənˈwel/
somewhat ill or prone to illness
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "No. Men is only in the way," she said decidedly.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading So, knowing that she meant what she said, Thomas went out and set to work in the garden, for, of course, that must be made trim, too, for the little five-year-old grandchild.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Unwell though she had been, Mrs. Dawson would not let her husband do a single thing indoors to help her in preparation for the little newcomer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I shall get on twice as fast if you leave me the place to myself."
