used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
accuratelyadverbUS /ˈækjərətli/
with few mistakes
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
move forward, also in the metaphorical sense
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
(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 sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
react verbally
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
beforehandadjectiveUS /bɪˈfɔːrhænd/
being ahead of time or need
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
cartingnounUS /ˈkɑːrtɪŋ/
the work of taking something away in a cart or truck and disposing of it
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
cellarsnounUS /ˈselərz/
plural of “cellar” — the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
colouredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
plural of “come” — the thick white fluid containing spermatozoa that is ejaculated by the male genital tract
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
DumpverbUS /dʌmp/
throw away as refuse
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
divisible by two
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
lackingadjectiveUS /ˈlækɪŋ/
inadequate in amount or degree
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
loadsnounUS /loʊdz/
a large number or amount
From this reading Carting loads, carting new loads.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
strongly marked; easily noticeable
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
the force of workers available
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
moorsnounUS /mʊrz/
plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
not any; not one
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
and nothing more
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
reckonedverbUS /ˈrekənd/
past form of “reckon” — expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
the season of growth
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
Storborg
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From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
TeamsnounUS /tiːmz/
plural of “team” — a cooperative unit (especially in sports)
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
twillnounUS /twɪl/
a weave used to produce the effect of parallel diagonal ribs
From this reading Dump the things down on a spot that is to be called Storborg; 'twill answer to its name, no doubt, in time.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
at the time that
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
wildsnounUS /waɪldz/
plural of “wild” — a wild primitive state untouched by civilization
From this reading Teams of horses driving up over the moors, carting up houses for the new man come to settle in the wilds; load after load, for days on end.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The sides of the house are built and ready beforehand, 'tis only to fix them up when the spring comes; all reckoned out neatly and accurately in advance, each piece with its number marked, not a door, not a window lacking, even to the coloured glass for the verandah.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading There are four men already at work up in the hills, getting out stone for a wall and two cellars.
