used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
additionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
a component that is added to something to improve it
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
in addition
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
bedroomsnounUS /ˈbedruːmz/
plural of “bedroom” — a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
containingverbUS /kənˈteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
separated into parts or pieces
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
increase twofold
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
fair-sized
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From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
a social unit living together
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
flowingnounUS /ˈfloʊɪŋ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
leader of the Nez Perce in their retreat from United States troops (1840-1904)
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
large or big relative to something else
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
locatedadjectiveUS /ˈloʊkeɪtəd/
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
MorrisnounUS /ˈmɔːrəs/
United States suffragist in Wyoming (1814-1902)
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
a form of address for a man
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
occasionaladjectiveUS /əˈkeɪʒənəl/
occurring from time to time
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
principallyadverbUS /ˈprɪnsɪpli/
for the most part
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
cut with a saw
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
slopingadjectiveUS /ˈsloʊpɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
plural of “visitor” — someone who visits
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
a message informing of danger
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The old living room, so called, had been divided into two bedrooms, so that the house was now large enough not alone for the regular family but also for such occasional visitors as came that way.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading During the past summer Mr. Joseph Morris had made an addition to the cabin by building on at what was the kitchen end.
at the time that
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading This was now a new kitchen while the old kitchen had become the general living room.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading A DOUBLE WARNING As my old readers know, the cabin of the Morris family was located in a wide clearing, between a fair-sized creek and a brook flowing into the larger stream.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading When we saw it before, it was a long, low but comfortable building, containing four rooms on the ground floor, and a loft under the sloping roof which was principally used for the storage of winter supplies.
