at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Here, at least, it was quiet.
barnyardnounUS /ˈbɑːrnjɑːrd/
a yard adjoining a barn
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
for the reason that
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
bordernounUS /ˈbɔːrdər/
a line that indicates a boundary
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
collectverbUS /kəˈlekt/
get or gather together
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
a social unit living together
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
GoosenounUS /ɡuːs/
web-footed long-necked typically gregarious migratory aquatic birds usually larger and less aquatic than ducks
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, at least, it was quiet.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
not accessible to view
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
hollyhocksnounUS /ˈhɑːlihɑːks/
plural of “hollyhock” — any of various plants of the genus Althaea; similar to but having smaller flowers than genus Alcea
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Here, at least, it was quiet.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
not any; not one
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading Here, at least, it was quiet.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
rowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
in or at that place or location
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
the process of using your mind to consider something carefully
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And besides, her family kept her so busy that she had no time for it anyway.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
hard to endure
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mamma Goose was trying to think.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
witsnounUS /wɪts/
the basic human power of intelligent thought and perception
From this reading She had left the barnyard because it was so noisy there that she could not collect her wits, and had hidden herself between the rows of tall red hollyhocks which border one side of the garden.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Thinking had always been hard work for Mamma Goose.
