used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
(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 He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
the process whereby a person concentrates on some features of the environment to the (relative) exclusion of others
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
a small vessel for travel on water
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He seizes his mother by the skirts.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
recognizable; marked
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
door-mat
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From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
drownedverbUS /draʊnd/
past form of “drown” — cover completely or make imperceptible
From this reading He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
and nothing more
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading He seizes his mother by the skirts.
not any; not one
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
others
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From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
give money, usually in exchange for goods or services
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
seizesverbUS /ˈsiːzɪz/
third-person singular of “seize” — take hold of; grab
From this reading He seizes his mother by the skirts.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading He seizes his mother by the skirts.
steppingverbUS /ˈstepɪŋ/
inflected form of “step” — shift or move by taking a step
From this reading He all but drowned in stepping off the carpet.
taken unawares or suddenly and feeling wonder or astonishment
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
tiledadjectiveUS /taɪld/
covered or furnished with tiles
From this reading He has just decided that the door-mat is a boat, and the tiled floor a river.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
at the time that
From this reading He is surprised and a little put out that the others pay no attention to the matter as he does when he goes into the room.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He is at home, sitting on the ground, with his feet in his hands.
