1909
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From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
Beccles
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From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
confined by bonds
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
BritainnounUS /ˈbrɪtən/
a monarchy in northwestern Europe occupying most of the British Isles; divided into England and Scotland and Wales and Northern Ireland; “Great Britain” is often used loosely to refer to the United Kingdom
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
Clowes
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From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
ConounUS /koʊ/
an odorless very poisonous gas that is a product of incomplete combustion of carbon
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
convenientadjectiveUS /kənˈviːnjənt/
suited to your comfort or purpose or needs
From this reading The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits.
Doll-cook
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From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
DollsnounUS /dɑːlz/
plural of “doll” — a small replica of a person; used as a toy
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
DORMOUSEnounUS /ˈdɔːrmaʊs/
small furry-tailed squirrel-like Old World rodent that becomes torpid in cold weather
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
GingernounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles."
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
groceriesnounUS /ˈɡroʊsəriz/
plural of “grocery” — a marketplace where groceries are sold
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
GRUMBLEverbUS /ˈɡrʌmbəl/
show one's unhappiness or critical attitude
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
Jane
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From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
LimitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/
small in range or scope
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
Lucinda
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From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles."
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
on one occasion
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles."
go across or through
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
disciple of Jesus and leader of the Apostles; regarded by Catholics as the vicar of Christ on earth and first Pope
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
PicklesnounUS /ˈpɪkəlz/
plural of “pickle” — vegetables (especially cucumbers) preserved in brine or vinegar
From this reading The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles."
PrintedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
RabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
rabbitsnounUS /ˈræbəts/
plural of “rabbit” — any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading The counter inside was a convenient height for rabbits.
precisely, exactly
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
do one's shopping
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was a little small shop just the right size for Dolls--Lucinda and Jane Doll-cook always bought their groceries at Ginger and Pickles.
in or at that place or location
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
plural of “think” — an instance of deliberate thinking
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
Warne
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From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
which person or people
From this reading WHO "THINKS HE MIGHT PASS AS A DORMOUSE!"
William
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From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The name over the window was "Ginger and Pickles."
a late time of life
From this reading ( THREE YEARS IN BED AND NEVER A GRUMBLE!) _Author of "The Tale of Peter Rabbit," &c._ 1909 by Frederick Warne & Co. Printed and bound in Great Britain by William Clowes Limited, Beccles and London Once upon a time there was a village shop.
