Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

open to or abounding in fresh air

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

the hard woody stems of bamboo plants; used in construction and crafts and fishing poles

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

for the reason that

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

an orange of low brightness and saturation

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

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From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

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 reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

past form of “devise” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

a small replica of a person; used as a toy

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

divisible by two

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

indicating exactness or preciseness

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

a native or inhabitant of the Philippines

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

activities that are enjoyable or amusing

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

any creature of exceptional size

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

shoot down, of birds

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

third-person singular of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

plural of “island” — a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

engage in

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

the act that results in something coming to be

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

the force of workers available

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

used to form the superlative

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

and nothing more

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

official language of the Philippines; based on Tagalog; draws its lexicon from other Philippine languages

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

a republic on the Philippine Islands; achieved independence from the United States in 1946

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

plaything consisting of a small model of a house that children can play inside of

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

comparative of “pretty” — pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

a rational motive for a belief or action

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

from a time in the past until now

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

of considerable importance, size, or worth

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

the one or ones belonging to them

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

in or at that place or location

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.

precisely as stated

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

feel or have a desire for; want strongly

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading A HOUSE MADE OF GRASS REAL people live in grass houses way off in the Philippine Islands.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading It must be a pretty airy, comfortable house in summer, and it is always summer in the Philippines, but we never see that kind of houses here.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading That is, their houses are made of bamboo, which is a kind of giant grass.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading One reason is because in most of our country a grass house would be very cold in winter, and another reason for not building them is because the bamboo grows only in the extreme south, and even down there people want more substantial homes.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading A prettier playhouse, though, could not be devised, and if you could see a Filipino house you would want it immediately, but since you cannot have a real one you can have the fun of making a little doll Filipino house, and of making it exactly as the little brown Filipino men make theirs.