used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
(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 Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
AMUSEMENTSnounUS /əˈmjuːzmənts/
plural of “amusement” — a feeling of delight at being entertained
From this reading COUNTRY AMUSEMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading COUNTRY AMUSEMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading COUNTRY AMUSEMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
eggsnounUS /eɡz/
oval reproductive body of a fowl (especially a hen) used as food
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
the fleshy part of the human body that you sit on
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
the act of departing
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
OCCUPATIONSnounUS /ˌɑːkjəˈpeɪʃənz/
plural of “occupation” — the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading COUNTRY AMUSEMENTS AND OCCUPATIONS.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
inflected form of “permit” — consent to, give permission
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
pigeonnounUS /ˈpɪdʒən/
wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
pigeonsnounUS /ˈpɪdʒənz/
plural of “pigeon” — wild and domesticated birds having a heavy body and short legs
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
participate in games or sport
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
tameverbUS /teɪm/
correct by punishment or discipline
From this reading Indeed, the old ones were quite tame, and not at all afraid of her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Frank and Fanny were permitted to keep pigeons.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading They had a pigeon house at the back of the barn, with windows opening into the yard, which could be entered by going up into the hay loft, and opening a little door.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Fanny often went up there to look at the eggs, and play with the young pigeons.
