used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
(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 So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
architecturenounUS /ˈɑːrkətektʃər/
an architectural product or work
From this reading Wood architecture was triumphant!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
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 Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
disintegratingverbUS /dɪˈsɪntəɡreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “disintegrate” — break into parts or components or lose cohesion or unity
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
dislocatedadjectiveUS /ˈdɪsloʊkeɪtɪd/
separated at the joint
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
dwellingsnounUS /ˈdwelɪŋz/
plural of “dwelling” — housing that someone is living in
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
earthquakenounUS /ˈɜːrθkweɪk/
shaking and vibration at the surface of the earth resulting from underground movement along a fault plane or from volcanic activity
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
every person
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
the feeling of lively and cheerful joy
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
experiencesnounUS /ɪkˈspɪriənsɪz/
plural of “experience” — the accumulation of knowledge or skill that results from direct participation in events or activities
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
harmlessadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrmləs/
not causing or capable of causing harm
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
joyousadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɔɪəs/
full of or characterized by joy
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
immediately past
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
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 Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
to a great degree or extent
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
plasterverbUS /ˈplæstər/
apply a heavy coat to
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
scrapedverbUS /skreɪpt/
past form of “scrape” — scratch repeatedly
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Everybody was excited, but the excitement at first, at any rate, seemed to be almost joyous.
marked by correspondence or resemblance
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
inflected form of “spring” — move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
StanfordnounUS /ˈstænfərd/
United States railroad executive and founder of Stanford University (1824-1893)
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
strewed
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From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
caught or fixed
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Wood architecture was triumphant!
upsetverbUS /əpˈset/
disturb the balance or stability of
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
precisely as stated
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
waggleverb
move from side to side
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
in or at the place that
From this reading So much for Stanford, where all our experiences seem to have been very similar.
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 Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Wood architecture was triumphant!
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading Nearly all our chimneys went down, some of them disintegrating from top to bottom; parlor floors were covered with bricks; plaster strewed the floors; furniture was everywhere upset and dislocated; but the wooden dwellings sprang back to their original position, and in house after house not a window stuck or a door scraped at top or bottom.
a late time of life
From this reading Here at last was a _real_ earthquake after so many years of harmless waggle!
