used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
at or in or to any place
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
curlingnounUS /ˈkɜːrlɪŋ/
a game played on ice in which heavy stones with handles are slid toward a target
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
set up or found
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
and nothing more
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
hitting a golf ball that is on the green using a putter
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
a person, without saying who
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
not in physical motion
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It was quite time for dinner; and, sure enough, dinner was ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _More Adventures_ IT really was a delightful country to live in.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
in or at the place that
From this reading Almost before he knew where he was George found himself back in front of the little house.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Smoke was still curling up from the chimneys, so somebody must have been putting more coal on the fire--at least, it would seem so.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There was no need to ask your way to anywhere--you just went.
