used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
the two together, not just one
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
cobwebbyadjective
so thin as to transmit light
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
danglingnounUS /ˈdæŋɡəlɪŋ/
the act of suspending something (hanging it from above so it moves freely)
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
dearly loved
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
gleamedverbUS /ɡliːmd/
past form of “gleam” — be shiny, as if wet
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
an opening into or through something
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
immediately past
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
staying power
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
loftnounUS /lɔːft/
floor consisting of a large unpartitioned space over a factory or warehouse or other commercial space
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
being perceived or observed
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
patchnounUS /pætʃ/
a small contrasting part of something
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
Peggy
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From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
sound loudly and sonorously
From this reading “Oh dear!” said Peggy, “I never noticed I had the Ring on!
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
the rays of the sun
From this reading And the sunshine poured through the hole he had made, and a big patch of blue sky gleamed above it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
trap-door
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From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
wasn't
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From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
any materials unused and rejected as worthless or unwanted
From this reading What waste of a wish!
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
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 THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
hope for; have a wish
From this reading THE LAST ADVENTURE “I wish it wasn’t such a wet day,” said Peggy, lying full length in the loft amongst the hay, and looking through the cobwebby little window at the driving rain.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Why, what does the rain matter?” asked the Giant, coming through the roof, and lying down in the hay, too, with both legs dangling out of the trap-door.
