used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
acresnounUS /ˈeɪkərz/
extensive landed property (especially in the country) retained by the owner for his own use
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
couldn't
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
didn't
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From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
good-sized
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From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
cause to move by striking
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
an opening into or through something
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
marshyadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːrʃi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
pickingnounUS /ˈpɪkɪŋ/
the quantity of a crop that is harvested
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
Piggins
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From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
a rational motive for a belief or action
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he had some reason and I wanted to know what it was.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading “Well,” says he, “you know George.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
at the time that
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading I didn’t see why he should hit on that place for George to hide.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The world looked like a pretty good-sized place to me, and I couldn’t see any reason for picking a couple of acres of marshy ground out of it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “What makes you think George Piggins is on Big Hole Island?” says I to Mark when we met early the next morning.
