used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
in addition
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
chimney-seats
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From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
COLONIALadjectiveUS /kəˈloʊniəl/
of or relating to or characteristic of or inhabiting a colony
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
FAC-SIMILE
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
fathersnounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
plural of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
many times at short intervals
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
FURNISHINGSnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋz/
plural of “furnishing” — (usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
LargeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
loadnounUS /loʊd/
weight to be borne or conveyed
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
oxennounUS /ˈɑːksən/
domesticated bovine animals as a group regardless of sex or age
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading Large enough for the huge, roaring fire and the chimney-seats also.
cut with a saw
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a fireplace!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
TOYnounUS /tɔɪ/
an artifact designed to be played with
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading That is what many of the colonial boys and girls saw every day, and frequently the boys helped their fathers cut the logs which were for the big kitchen fireplace.
in the company of; together with
From this reading A TOY COLONIAL KITCHEN WITH FAC-SIMILE COLONIAL FURNISHINGS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
yokenounUS /joʊk/
fabric comprising a fitted part at the top of a garment
From this reading WOULD it not be fun to see a yoke of real live oxen come slowly walking into the kitchen dragging a load of logs?
