used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
(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 All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
any thing at all
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
bucketnounUS /ˈbʌkət/
a roughly cylindrical vessel that is open at the top
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
exceptingverbUS /ˌekˈseptɪŋ/
-ing form of “except” — take exception to
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
neighborsnounUS /ˈneɪbərz/
plural of “neighbor” — a person who lives (or is located) near another
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
and nothing more
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
necessary for relief or supply
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
scouringnounUS /ˈskaʊərɪŋ/
moving over territory to search for something
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
showing reason or sound judgment
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
be seated
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
being of use or service
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
precisely as stated
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
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 All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
at the time that
From this reading I am the first in this house when anything solid or useful is required.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "'Mine has been a very different fate,' said the iron pot, which stood by the matches.
in the company of; together with
From this reading My only pleasure is to be made clean and shining after dinner and to sit in my place and have a little sensible conversation with my neighbors.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading All of us excepting the water bucket, which is sometimes taken into the courtyard, live here together within these four walls.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading 'From my first entrance into the world I have been used to cooking and scouring.
