used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
bamboos
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From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
brought into existence
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
a youthful male person
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
the activity of selecting the scenes to be shown and putting them together to create a film
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
spoiled or ruined or demolished
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
temporary military shelter
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
and nothing more
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
immediately past
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
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 AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
plural of “parent” — a father or mother; one who begets or one who gives birth to or nurtures and raises a child; a relative who plays the role of guardian
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
searchedverbUS /sɜːrtʃt/
past form of “search” — try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
have in common
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
splittingadjectiveUS /ˈsplɪtɪŋ/
resembling a sound of violent tearing as of something ripped apart or lightning splitting a tree
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BUILDING OF THE HOUSE.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
precisely as stated
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He searched through the forest for bamboos of the right size; he did his share in cutting them down and splitting them for the walls of the hut.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
in or at the place that
From this reading He has not always lived in the home where he was born.
whirlwindnounUS /ˈwɜːrlwɪnd/
a more or less vertical column of air whirling around itself as it moves over the surface of the Earth
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
workernounUS /ˈwɜːrkər/
a person who works at a specific occupation
From this reading Last summer a whirlwind destroyed that one, but he helped his father build another just like the first, and he showed himself a very clever worker.
a late time of life
From this reading AND now he is a big boy, ten years old, and can do so many things to help his parents.
