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From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
(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 These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “Kenneth’s daddy had bought it at a sale of old and curious things.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading “Kenneth’s daddy had bought it at a sale of old and curious things.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading “Kenneth’s daddy had bought it at a sale of old and curious things.
daddynounUS /ˈdædi/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
EaglesnounUS /ˈiːɡəlz/
plural of “eagle” — any of various large keen-sighted diurnal birds of prey noted for their broad wings and strong soaring flight
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
one or the other of two
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
Evelyn
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From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
fascinatedadjectiveUS /ˈfæsəneɪtəd/
having your attention fixated as though by a spell
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
a small worthless amount
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
Kenneth
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From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
Kenneth's
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From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
life-like
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From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
salenounUS /seɪl/
a particular instance of selling
From this reading “Kenneth’s daddy had bought it at a sale of old and curious things.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
in or at that place or location
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading “Kenneth’s daddy had bought it at a sale of old and curious things.
TiredadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a Roman chair, and on either side were two heads of eagles.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was a very, very old chair, and Kenneth’s mother and daddy were very proud of it,” said daddy to Jack and Evelyn.
in or at the place that
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading FEBRUARY 25: The Tired Eagles “In the house where Kenneth lived there was a chair which had always fascinated him.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading These four heads in all always made Kenneth wonder, for they looked so very life-like.
