used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
acrenounUS /ˈeɪkər/
a unit of area (4840 square yards) used in English-speaking countries
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
anglesnounUS /ˈæŋɡəlz/
plural of “angle” — the space between two lines or planes that intersect; the inclination of one line to another; measured in degrees or radians
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
atticnounUS /ˈætɪk/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
take in solid food
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
apart from; not including
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
flooredadjectiveUS /flɔːrd/
provided with a floor
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
set up or found
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
funny-shaped
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From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
that which is pleasing or valuable or useful
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
joistsnounUS /dʒɔɪsts/
plural of “joist” — beam used to support floors or roofs
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
and nothing more
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
plural of “know” — the fact of being aware of information that is known to few people
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
lathnounUS /læθ/
a narrow thin strip of wood used as backing for plaster or to make latticework
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
not any; not one
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
accomplished rapidly and without delay
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
precisely, exactly
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
rubbishnounUS /ˈrʌbɪʃ/
worthless material that is to be disposed of
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading We were there, and no chance of getting out right away, so the idea of getting something to eat was one that came pretty quick.
in the near future
From this reading It went about as soon as it came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It went about as soon as it came.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading We found out we were in a big attic that covered the whole of the house.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It looked as if there was about an acre in it, and it was full of angles and brick chimneys and little, funny-shaped windows, and rubbish, and trunks and goodness knows what—except things to eat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Part of it was floored over and part of it was just joists with the lath and plaster showing on the under side.
