used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
abundancenounUS /əˈbʌndəns/
the property of a more than adequate quantity or supply
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
adjoiningverbUS /əˈdʒɔɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “adjoin” — lie adjacent to another or share a boundary
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
carvingnounUS /ˈkɑːrvɪŋ/
a sculpture created by removing material (as wood or ivory or stone) in order to create a desired shape
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
the part of the human torso between the neck and the diaphragm or the corresponding part in other vertebrates
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
deftadjectiveUS /deft/
skillful in physical movements; especially of the hands
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
King of England and Ireland in 1936; his marriage to Wallis Warfield Simpson created a constitutional crisis leading to his abdication (1894-1972)
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
expertadjectiveUS /ˈekspərt/
having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
your parents
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
set up or found
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
fretverbUS /fret/
worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
highest in quality
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
handlingnounUS /ˈhændlɪŋ/
manual (or mechanical) carrying or moving or delivering or working with something
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
hollynounUS /ˈhɑːli/
any tree or shrub of the genus Ilex having red berries and shiny evergreen leaves with prickly edges
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
IonnounUS /ˈaɪən/
a particle that is electrically charged (positive or negative); an atom or molecule or group that has lost or gained one or more electrons
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
immediately past
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
MaxnounUS /mæks/
street names for gamma hydroxybutyrate
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
play-room
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From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
sawsnounUS /sɔːz/
plural of “saw” — a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
scrollnounUS /skroʊl/
a round shape formed by a series of concentric circles (as formed by leaves or flower petals)
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
toolnounUS /tuːl/
an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
toysnounUS /tɔɪz/
plural of “toy” — an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Edward had given him a few lessons at the start, and now he had become so expert as to be turning out some really beautiful pieces of carving, which he intended to give to his friends at Christmas.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
uppermostadjectiveUS /ˈʌpərmoʊst/
at or nearest to the top
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
varietynounUS /vərˈaɪəti/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
German conductor (1876-1962)
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
well-stocked
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From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE CHILDREN HAVE SOME FUN.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There he found abundance of material to work upon, holly scroll and fret saws, and a well-stocked tool chest.
work-room
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From this reading But the greatest delight of the last named was in the deft handling of the tools in an adjoining apartment, called the boys' work-room.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading In the uppermost story of the house at Ion was a large play-room furnished with a great variety of toys and games--indeed almost everything that could be thought of for the amusement of the young folks, from Walter up to Max.
