used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
have
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
dolefuladjectiveUS /ˈdoʊlfəl/
filled with or evoking sadness
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the ripened reproductive body of a seed plant
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
Harvey'snounUS /ˈhɑːrviz/
possessive form of “harvey” — English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
LOCUSTSnounUS /ˈloʊkəsts/
plural of “locust” — migratory grasshoppers of warm regions having short antennae
From this reading LOCUSTS.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
SamuelnounUS /ˈsæmjuːl/
(Old Testament) Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
United States clockmaker who introduced mass production (1785-1859)
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
precisely as stated
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
in or at the place that
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Harvey's boys had a very fine fig tree, which had been presented to them by a friend of their father, and of which they took great care.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It was kept in a large box, so that it might be placed in the house during the winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading One day John burst into the room where Thomas, Samuel, and his father were sitting, and exclaimed with a doleful voice:
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The boys expected it would bear fruit next year.
