used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
(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 One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
curtainsnounUS /ˈkɜːrtənz/
plural of “curtain” — hanging cloth used as a blind (especially for a window)
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
dismaynounUS /dɪˈsmeɪ/
the feeling of despair in the face of obstacles
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
disturbancenounUS /dɪˈstɜːrbəns/
activity that is a malfunction, intrusion, or interruption
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
excitingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsaɪtɪŋ/
creating or arousing excitement
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
furnishings that make a room or other area ready for occupancy
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
hairsnounUS /herz/
plural of “hair” — a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
hairyadjectiveUS /ˈheri/
having or covered with hair
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
HOUSE-SPIDER
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From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
monsternounUS /ˈmɑːnstər/
an imaginary creature usually having various human and animal parts
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading The curtains and rugs had gone and the bed was pushed up into a corner.
(American football) an attempt to advance the ball by running into the line
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
cut with a saw
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
sensitiveadjectiveUS /ˈsensətɪv/
responsive to physical stimuli
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
express in words
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
in or at that place or location
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
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 Then, to her dismay, a huge hairy monster came rushing up the wall.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One day her sensitive hairs told her there was some sort of disturbance in the room, and looking down from her web she saw all the furniture being moved out.
webnounUS /web/
an intricate network suggesting something that was formed by weaving or interweaving
From this reading She had made a beautiful web in the corner of a bedroom, high up near the ceiling.
which person or people
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE LITTLE HOUSE-SPIDER I will tell you about a little house-spider who had a very exciting adventure.
