used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
filled with fear or apprehension
From this reading Not that Crookhorn was afraid of Bearhunter,--no, indeed!
(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 LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
past form of “approach” — move towards
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
Bearhunter
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From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
plural of “building” — a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
Crookhorn
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From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
the entrance (the space in a wall) through which you enter or leave a room or building; the space that a door can close
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
dooryardnoun
a yard outside the front or rear door of a house
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
set up or found
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
a long fixed look
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
how
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From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Not that Crookhorn was afraid of Bearhunter,--no, indeed!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
and nothing more
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
LISBETH
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From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
LONGFROCK
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From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
not any; not one
From this reading Not that Crookhorn was afraid of Bearhunter,--no, indeed!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Crookhorn was afraid of Bearhunter,--no, indeed!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
and nothing more
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
Peerout
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From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
cut with a saw
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
SPINNINGnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
creating thread
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
be standing; be upright
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
not in physical motion
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
warilyadverbUS /ˈwerəli/
in a wary manner
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Oh, how large everything was!--quite on another scale from things at home.
at the time that
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
which person or people
From this reading And such a goat!--for just then she caught sight of Crookhorn, who had come warily up to the doorway, and who only saw fit to draw back as Bearhunter approached.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
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 Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
windowpanenounUS /ˈwɪndoʊpeɪn/
a pane of glass in a window
From this reading Why, the barn door was so broad and high that Peerout Castle could easily go right through it, and each windowpane in the big house was as large as their own whole window.
in the company of; together with
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading LISBETH LONGFROCK AS SPINNING WOMAN When Lisbeth found herself in the farm dooryard, with the different buildings all about her, she really had to stand still and gaze around.
