used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
eagerly desirous
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
blacksmithnounUS /ˈblæksmɪθ/
a smith who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
carpenternounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntər/
a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
drinking-trough
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From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
else
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From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
guinea-fowls
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From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
holesnounUS /hoʊlz/
plural of “hole” — an opening into or through something
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT.
lastedverbUS /ˈlæstəd/
past form of “last” — persist for a specified period of time
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
for more time
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
engage in
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
mendverbUS /mend/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
and nothing more
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
padlocknounUS /ˈpædlɑːk/
a detachable lock; has a hinged shackle that can be passed through the staple of a hasp or the links in a chain and then snapped shut
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
get rid of
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
make square
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
tenantsnounUS /ˈtenənts/
plural of “tenant” — someone who pays rent to use land or a building or a car that is owned by someone else
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
thatchernounUS /ˈθætʃər/
British stateswoman; first woman to serve as Prime Minister (born in 1925)
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST FLIGHT.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
wastedadjectiveUS /ˈweɪstɪd/
serving no useful purpose; having no excuse for being
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The summer weather lasted only three days longer, but those three days were not wasted.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
Winifred
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From this reading Winifred was so anxious to get the guinea-fowls into their new home, that everything else for a while gave way to that plan.
ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The carpenter was called in to mend the little shed, and to wire in a great square from the field to make a run for the expected tenants.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The thatcher came with his straw to fill up the holes in the roof, and the blacksmith fixed an iron drinking-trough in one corner, and brought up a padlock for the door of the shed.
