used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
(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 I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
declared publicly; made widely known
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
barnaclesnounUS /ˈbɑːrnəkəlz/
plural of “barnacle” — marine crustaceans with feathery food-catching appendages; free-swimming as larvae; as adults form a hard shell and live attached to submerged surfaces
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
BOYCOTTverbUS /ˈbɔɪkɑːt/
refuse to sponsor; refuse to do business with
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
buyingnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/
the act of buying
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
capenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
permission to do something
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
the total spent for goods or services including money and time and labor
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
DovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
brought together in one place
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
gathersnounUS /ˈɡæðərz/
plural of “gather” — sewing consisting of small folds or puckers made by pulling tight a thread in a line of stitching
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
the act of departing
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
how
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From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
I'll
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From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
I'm
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From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
free from evil or guilt
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
Jasper'snounUS /ˈdʒæspərz/
possessive form of “jasper” — an opaque form of quartz; red or yellow or brown or dark green in color; used for ornamentation or as a gemstone
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
arrange in a container
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
coated with paint
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
PinesnounUS /paɪnz/
plural of “pine” — a coniferous tree
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
United States professional baseball player famous for hitting home runs (1895-1948)
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
scoffedverbUS /skɔːft/
past form of “scoff” — laugh at with contempt and derision
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
get by special effort
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
transport commercially
From this reading As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
plural of “story” — 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 As I passed the big old house it looked so innocent that I scoffed at the stories that it had gathered to itself, as a ship gathers barnacles.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading I’ll see how much it will cost to have a few things done.”
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
to-day
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From this reading THE BOYCOTT “I’m going home to-day,” I announced to Ruth after breakfast the next morning, “to secure Jasper’s consent to buying the House of the Five Pines.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “All I need to do is to have it painted,” I thought, “and I will have the finest place on the cape.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I’ll go round on the back street now, while you are busy, and get my washing from Mrs. Dove, so that I can pack it.”
