used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading I had already discovered that I was getting hungry.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
cornyard
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From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
creepingnounUS /ˈkriːpɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading I had already discovered that I was getting hungry.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
farmyardnounUS /ˈfɑːrmjɑːrd/
an area adjacent to farm buildings
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
set up or found
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading I had already discovered that I was getting hungry.
the act of departing
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had already discovered that I was getting hungry.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
feeling hunger; feeling a need or desire to eat food
From this reading I had already discovered that I was getting hungry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
lairnounUS /ler/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
mansenoun
a large and imposing house
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
not any; not one
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No one was there.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
peepingverbUS /ˈpiːpɪŋ/
-ing form of “peep” — look furtively
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
in or at that place or location
From this reading No one was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I went out at the other door into the close or farmyard, and ran across to the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
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 Something moved me to climb on the form and look out of a little window, from which I could see the manse and the road from it.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading No Father I woke, and creeping out of my lair, and peeping from the door of the barn, which looked into the cornyard, found that the sun was going down.
