used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
BoothsnounUS /buːθs/
plural of “booth” — a table (in a restaurant or bar) surrounded by two high-backed benches
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
close-mouthed
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From this reading My father was a silent, close-mouthed man.
an authoritative direction or instruction to do something
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
enjoymentnounUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪmənt/
the pleasure felt when having a good time
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
EveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
Fête
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From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
GoldfishnounUS /ˈɡoʊldfɪʃ/
small golden or orange-red freshwater fishes of Eurasia used as pond or aquarium fishes
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
How
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From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
InsectsnounUS /ˈɪnsekts/
plural of “insect” — small air-breathing arthropod
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading My father was a silent, close-mouthed man.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
mostlyadverbUS /ˈmoʊstli/
in large part; mainly or chiefly
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
PottedadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːtɪd/
of plants; planted or grown in a pot
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading My father was a silent, close-mouthed man.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And for this I owe much to my father.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Father--His Love for Potted Trees--A Local Fête--Show Booths--Goldfish Booths--Singing Insects--How a Potted Tree Was Bought.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Evenings were not without enjoyment for me.
the words that are spoken
From this reading His words to children were few and mostly in a form of command.
