used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
Carl
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From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
clothing in general
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
conenounUS /koʊn/
any cone-shaped artifact
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Yes she did,” replied the cone.
didn't
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From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
foolscapnoun
a size of paper used especially in Britain
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
located inward
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
engage in
From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
not any; not one
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
on the contrary
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
s'pose
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From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
sheetsnounUS /ʃiːts/
plural of “sheet” — any broad thin expanse or surface
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “She didn’t make bread out of _them_, I guess,” said Carl.
in or at that place or location
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
precisely as stated
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I s’pose that was her clothes line,” said Carl.
wasn't
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From this reading “No it wasn’t,” replied the cone,—“I might rather call it her _bread_ line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The things that hung there were great pieces of the inner bark of the pine tree, and looked very much like sheets of foolscap paper.”
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes she did,” replied the cone.
