used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading PLEASURE AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading The rag carpet was very bright.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The rag carpet was very bright.
hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
Deckers
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From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading PLEASURE AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
don't
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From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
foldnounUS /foʊld/
an angular or rounded shape made by folding
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
how
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From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
immediately past
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
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 "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
a fundamental feeling that is hard to define but that people desire to experience
From this reading PLEASURE AND DISAPPOINTMENT.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
ragnounUS /ræɡ/
a small piece of cloth or paper
From this reading The rag carpet was very bright.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
express a supposition
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
tackverbUS /tæk/
fasten with tacks
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
twitchedverbUS /twɪtʃt/
past form of “twitch” — make an uncontrolled, short, jerky motion
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
precisely as stated
From this reading The rag carpet was very bright.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
at the time that
From this reading THE day came at last when the front room at the Deckers was put in order.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
yellowsnounUS /ˈjeloʊz/
plural of “yellow” — yellow color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of sunflowers or ripe lemons
From this reading "I put a good many red and yellows in it," said Mrs. Smith, "and now I know why I did it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I don't suppose you have any idea how pretty that room looked when the last tack was driven, and the last fold in the curtain twitched into place!
