used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
Alice
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From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
Alice's
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From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
amuseverbUS /əˈmjuːz/
occupy in an agreeable, entertaining or pleasant fashion
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
bravelyadverbUS /ˈbreɪvli/
in a courageous manner
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
buttonsnounUS /ˈbʌtənz/
plural of “button” — a round fastener sewn to shirts and coats etc to fit through buttonholes
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
churningadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɜːrnɪŋ/
moving with or producing or produced by vigorous agitation
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
dependedverbUS /dɪˈpendəd/
past form of “depend” — be contingent upon (something that is elided)
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
dishesnounUS /ˈdɪʃəz/
plural of “dish” — a piece of dishware normally used as a container for holding or serving food
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
divisible by two
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
five-year-oldadjective
five years of age
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
FreemannounUS /ˈfriːmən/
a person who is not a serf or a slave
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
brought together in one place
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
plural of “sister” — a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
studyingnounUS /ˈstʌdiɪŋ/
reading carefully with intent to remember
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The two little sisters and the brother depended on Alice to fasten their buttons and to amuse them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
undertakenverbUS /ˈʌndərteɪkən/
inflected form of “undertake” — enter upon an activity or enterprise
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading Mrs. Freeman was so busy cooking and churning and washing that five-year-old Alice helped her all that she could.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
a late time of life
From this reading Two years later there was even more need of Alice’s help.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Mr. Freeman had decided to become a doctor, and his young wife had bravely undertaken to carry on the farm alone while he was studying.
used of the younger of two persons of the same name especially used to distinguish a son from his father
From this reading She washed dishes, gathered eggs from the barn, and looked after the three younger children.
