used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
having fair knowledge of
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
any person at all
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
for the reason that
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
didn't
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From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
opinion or judgment
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
the father of your father or mother
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
Green'snounUS /ɡriːnz/
possessive form of “green” — green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
how
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From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
come together
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
MolenounUS /moʊl/
the molecular weight of a substance expressed in grams; the basic unit of amount of substance adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
used to form the superlative
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
ofteneradverbUS /ˈɔːfənər/
more often or more frequently
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
a human being
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
RegisteredadjectiveUS /ˈredʒɪstərd/
(of animals) officially recorded with or certified by a recognized breed association; especially in a stud book
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
cut with a saw
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
not often
From this reading Nobody knew exactly how long he had made his home there because his neighbors seldom saw him.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
plural of “tale” — 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 Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
TrademarknounUS /ˈtreɪdmɑːrk/
a distinctive characteristic or attribute
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
Tuck-Me-in
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From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author of _Tuck-Me-in Tales_ (Trademark Registered) Author of "Tuck-Me-in Tales" (Trademark Registered) THERE was a queer old person that lived in Farmer Green's garden.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He might have been in the garden a whole summer before anybody set eyes on him.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading And the reason why his friends didn't meet him oftener was because he spent most of his time underground.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Those that were acquainted with him called him Grandfather Mole.
