used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
speak to
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
(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 And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
AustraliannounUS /ɔːˈstreɪljən/
a native or inhabitant of Australia
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
bathroomnounUS /ˈbæθruːm/
a room (as in a residence) containing a bathtub or shower and usually a washbasin and toilet
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a state at a particular time
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
the act of working out the form of something (as by making a sketch or outline or plan)
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
dilapidatedadjectiveUS /dəˈlæpədeɪtɪd/
in deplorable condition
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
feasibleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːzəbəl/
capable of being done with means at hand and circumstances as they are
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
Mahony
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From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
not divisible by two
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
on the contrary
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
spaciousadjectiveUS /ˈspeɪʃəs/
very large in expanse or scope
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
stablingnoun
accommodation for animals (especially for horses)
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
stragglingadjective
spreading out in different directions or distributed irregularly
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
symmetrynounUS /ˈsɪmətri/
(mathematics) an attribute of a shape or relation; exact reflection of form on opposite sides of a dividing line or plane
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
two times
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
not expected or anticipated
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
unpretentiousadjectiveUS /ˌʌnpriˈtenʃəs/
lacking pretension or affectation
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was twice as large as the old one, had a garden back and front, a verandah round three sides.
weather-board
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
WebsternounUS /ˈwebstər/
English playwright (1580-1625)
From this reading The new house stood in Webster Street.
at the time that
From this reading When Mahony bought it, and the piece of ground it stood on, it was an unpretentious weather-board in a rather dilapidated condition.
in or to any place at all
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The situation was good though--without being too far from his former address--and there was stabling for a pair of horses.
but in spite of that
From this reading And by the time he had finished with it, it was one of those characteristically Australian houses which, added to wherever feasible, without a thought for symmetry or design--a room built on here, a covered passage there, a bathroom thrown out in an unexpected corner, with odd steps up and down--have yet a spacious, straggling comfort all their own.
