used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
attractiveadjectiveUS /əˈtræktɪv/
pleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
completely unclothed
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
cast-offadjective
thrown away
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
chickennounUS /ˈtʃɪkən/
the flesh of a chicken used for food
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
clutternounUS /ˈklʌtər/
a confused multitude of things
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
a social unit living together
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
feathersnounUS /ˈfeðərz/
plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
filthyadjectiveUS /ˈfɪlθi/
disgustingly dirty; filled or smeared with offensive matter
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
set up or found
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
infestedverbUS /ˌɪnˈfestɪd/
past form of “infest” — invade in great numbers
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
mustyadjectiveUS /ˈmʌsti/
covered with or smelling of mold
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
plantedadjectiveUS /ˈplæntɪd/
(used especially of ideas or principles) deeply rooted; firmly fixed or held
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
prairienounUS /ˈpreri/
a treeless grassy plain
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
renternounUS /ˈrentər/
someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
repulsiveadjectiveUS /riˈpʌlsɪv/
offensive to the mind
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading Our stay was short.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
inflected form of “sleep” — be asleep
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading Our stay was short.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
in or at that place or location
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
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 We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
on a floor above
From this reading The upstairs chamber in which I had slept for so many years presented a filthy clutter of chicken feathers, cast-off furniture and musty clothing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The yard was attractive but the house (infested by the family of a poor renter) was repulsive.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
the social event at which the ceremony of marriage is performed
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading As we stood in the yard I spoke of the silver wedding which took place there.
a late time of life
From this reading We found our house almost hid in the trees which we had planted on the bare prairie thirty years before.
