used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
(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 One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LEO AND THE MONKEY.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
beddedadjectiveUS /ˈbedɪd/
deposited or arranged in horizontal layers
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
comfortablyadverbUS /ˈkʌmfərtəbli/
in mental comfort; without stress
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
gruntnounUS /ɡrʌnt/
the short low gruff noise of the kind made by hogs
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
hostlernounUS /ˈhɑːslər/
someone employed in a stable to take care of the horses
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
LEOnounUS /ˈliːoʊ/
(astrology) a person who is born while the sun is in Leo
From this reading LEO AND THE MONKEY.
engage in
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
MONKEYnounUS /ˈmʌŋki/
any of various long-tailed primates (excluding the prosimians)
From this reading LEO AND THE MONKEY.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
occupyingverbUS /ˈɑːkjəpaɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “occupy” — keep busy with
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
a writing implement with a point from which ink flows
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
pigsnounUS /pɪɡz/
plural of “pig” — domestic swine
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
stableadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LEO AND THE MONKEY.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
precisely as stated
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
accept gladly
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading One cold night, the hostler went, at a late hour, into the stable with his lantern, to see that all the animals were comfortably bedded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were some large pigs, occupying a nice, warm pen on the south side of the barn.
at the time that
From this reading When Leo left his own house to make them a visit, they received him with a grunt of welcome.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Leo had two very strong friends at the stable, with whom he passed much of his time.
