used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
(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 The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
AllennounUS /ˈælən/
United States comedienne remembered as the confused but imperturbable partner of her husband, George Burns (1906-1964)
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
a low-lying region in central France
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
climbingnounUS /ˈklaɪmɪŋ/
an event that involves rising to a higher point (as in altitude or temperature or intensity etc.)
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
conservatorynounUS /kənˈsɜːrvətɔːri/
the faculty and students of a school specializing in one of the fine arts
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
the use of speech for informal exchange of views or ideas or information etc.
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
CurtisnounUS /ˈkɜːrtəs/
English botanical writer and publisher (1746-1799)
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
donkeynounUS /ˈdɑːŋki/
the symbol of the Democratic Party; introduced in cartoons by Thomas Nast in 1874
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
something that provides access (to get in or get out)
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
etc
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From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
finishingnounUS /ˈfɪnɪʃɪŋ/
a decorative texture or appearance of a surface (or the substance that gives it that appearance)
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
FullernounUS /ˈfʊlər/
United States jurist and chief justice of the United States Supreme Court (1833-1910)
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
harnessedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrnəst/
brought under control and put to use
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
Joe
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From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
and nothing more
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
informal terms for a mother
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
a form of address for a man
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
being perceived or observed
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
and nothing more
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
past form of “remember” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
plural of “rose” — any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
affected by an impairment of normal physical or mental function
From this reading THE SICK WORKMAN.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
slopedadjective
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
a male human offspring
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
in the near future
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
move hurridly
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SICK WORKMAN.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neither Mr. nor Mrs. Curtis noticed that their son listened to the conversation; but he did, and remembered it.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
vinesnounUS /vaɪnz/
plural of “vine” — a plant with a weak stem that derives support from climbing, twining, or creeping along a surface
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a beautiful building, the centre much higher than the rest, to be filled with climbing roses, vines, etc.; the sides sloped off until they were only high enough to allow free entrance at the doors.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
Whitefoot
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From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
Woodlawn
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From this reading The next day he harnessed Whitefoot into his donkey carriage as soon as he had read his chapter, with his mamma, and drove away with all speed to Woodlawn.
WORKMANnounUS /ˈwɜːrkmən/
an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading THE SICK WORKMAN.
workmennounUS /ˈwɜːrkmɪn/
plural of “workman” — an employee who performs manual or industrial labor
From this reading Mr. Fuller and most of the workmen had left; but Joe Allen and his father were busy in the conservatory which they were just finishing.
