used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
(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 BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
amplyadverbUS /ˈæmpli/
to an ample degree or in an ample manner
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
a youthful male person
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
Bretton
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
Brettons
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
caterpillarsnounUS /ˈkætəpɪlərz/
plural of “caterpillar” — a wormlike and often brightly colored and hairy or spiny larva of a butterfly or moth
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
rid of objects or obstructions such as e.g. trees and brush
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
foretoldverbUS /fɔːrˈtoʊld/
inflected form of “foretell” — foreshadow or presage
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
assemble or get together
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
a young female
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
hatchedadjectiveUS /hætʃt/
emerged from an egg
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
Josef
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
juvenileadjectiveUS /ˈdʒuːvənəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or appropriate for children or young people
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
litternounUS /ˈlɪtər/
the offspring at one birth of a multiparous mammal
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
mulberrynounUS /ˈmʌlberi/
any of several trees of the genus Morus having edible fruit that resembles the blackberry
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
perforationsnounUS /ˌpɜːrfərˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “perforation” — a line of small holes for tearing at a particular place
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
promptnessnoun
the characteristic of doing things without delay
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
without much difficulty
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
rescuedadjectiveUS /ˈreskjuːd/
delivered from danger
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
silkwormnounUS /ˈsɪlkwərm/
the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
silkwormsnounUS /ˈsɪlkwɜːrmz/
plural of “silkworm” — the commercially bred hairless white caterpillar of the domestic silkworm moth which spins a cocoon that can be processed to yield silk fiber; the principal source of commercial silk
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
in the near future
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
stemsnounUS /stemz/
plural of “stem” — (linguistics) the form of a word after all affixes are removed
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
successfullyadverbUS /səkˈsesfəli/
with success; in a successful manner
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
suppliedverbUS /səˈplaɪd/
inflected form of “supply” — give something useful or necessary to
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
taxingadjectiveUS /ˈtæksɪŋ/
not easily borne; wearing
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
tinnounUS /tɪn/
a silvery malleable metallic element that resists corrosion; used in many alloys and to coat other metals to prevent corrosion; obtained chiefly from cassiterite where it occurs as tin oxide
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
unwaryadjectiveUS /ənˈweri/
not alert to danger or deception
From this reading Now and then, of course, some unwary baby silkworm fell through too along with this waste matter and had to be rescued; for the most part, however, the task was simple enough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading Even the litter of stems and waste material that had to be cleared away with promptness did not cause much trouble, for most of it fell through the perforations in the tin shelves and could be readily removed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Not that the work was taxing at first.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading BUSY DAYS The Brettons' silkworms hatched as successfully as Josef had foretold they would, and soon Madame Bretton and her boy and girl had all they wished to do.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For a while it was a simple matter to gather the fresh young mulberry leaves and keep the juvenile caterpillars amply supplied with food.
