used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
(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 THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
in addition
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
a long seat for more than one person
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
benchesnounUS /ˈbentʃɪz/
plural of “bench” — a long seat for more than one person
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
the two together, not just one
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
Dutch-tiled
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From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
move gently or carefully
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
FARMSnounUS /fɑːrmz/
plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
lazilyadverbUS /ˈlæzəli/
in a slow and lazy manner
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
Lindenhof
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From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
for more time
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
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 Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
joined in matrimony
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
nineteennounUS /ˈnaɪnˈtiːn/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
not any; not one
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
just preceding something else in time or order
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
purringverbUS /ˈpɜːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “purr” — make a soft swishing sound
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
in the near future
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
on a floor above
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
under normal conditions
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading In this way there was abundant opportunity for sitting down in any part of the room, and this gave the place an air of ease and comfort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
in or at the place that
From this reading Around the stove there was also a bench, where an old gray cat usually lay purring lazily.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading Wide steps, that were like many little benches set over one another, led upstairs to the sleeping rooms.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading THE TWO FARMS The house at Lindenhof had a big, comfortable living room, with a green Dutch-tiled stove in the middle and wooden benches all along the walls.
a late time of life
From this reading The farmer and his wife had two daughters, one twenty, the other nineteen years old; but they were no longer at home, both having married in the previous summer, one soon after the other.
