used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
plural of “begin” — Israeli statesman (born in Russia) who (as prime minister of Israel) negotiated a peace treaty with Anwar Sadat (then the president of Egypt) (1913-1992)
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
cause to be bored
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
boundlessadjectiveUS /ˈbaʊndləs/
seemingly boundless in amount, number, degree, or especially extent
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
past form of “care” — feel concern or interest
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
catsnounUS /kæts/
plural of “cat” — feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
conveniencenounUS /kənˈviːnjəns/
the state of being suitable or opportune
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a small house with a single story
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
enclosedadjectiveUS /enˈkloʊzd/
closed in or surrounded or included within
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
enclosurenounUS /enˈkloʊʒər/
a structure consisting of an area that has been enclosed for some purpose
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
unmistakably (“plain” is often used informally for “plainly”)
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
fruit-trees
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From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
plural of “garden” — a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
grass-plot
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From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
only a very short time before
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
immediately past
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
lawnsnounUS /lɔːnz/
plural of “lawn” — a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
nightlyadjectiveUS /ˈnaɪtli/
happening every night
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
held or filled or in use
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
on one occasion
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
and nothing more
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
a large area of land preserved in its natural state as public property
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
pear-tree
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From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
promenading
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From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a safe place
From this reading A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
not used up
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
with safety; in a safe manner
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
express in words
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
in the near future
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
studionounUS /ˈstuːdioʊ/
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A REFUGE FROM THE HEAT.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a special situation
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
very small
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
a subdivision of a particular kind of thing
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a little garden, one side enclosed by the house, another by the studio, and the remaining two by walls, evidently built for the nightly convenience of promenading cats.
at the time that
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was one pear-tree in the grass-plot which occupied the centre, and a few small fruit-trees, which, I may now safely say, never bore any thing, upon the walls.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
wildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
(politics) a state of disfavor
From this reading Used although I had been to great wide lawns and park and gardens and wilderness, the tiny enclosure soon became to me the type of the boundless universe.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But the last occupant had cared for his garden; and, when I came to the cottage, it was, although you would hardly believe it now that my garden is inside the house, a pretty little spot,--only, if you stop thinking about a garden, it begins at once to go to the bad.
