used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
(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 It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
a youthful male person
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
cushionedadjectiveUS /ˈkʊʃənd/
softened by the addition of cushions or padding
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
moving rapidly or performed quickly or in great haste
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
JACINTHS
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From this reading TWO JACINTHS.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
lothadjectiveUS /lɑːθ/
unwillingness to do something contrary to your custom
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
(often plural) a command given by a superior (e.g., a military or law enforcement officer) that must be obeyed
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
porchnounUS /pɔːrtʃ/
a structure attached to the exterior of a building often forming a covered entrance
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
express in words
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
seatsnounUS /siːts/
an area that includes places where several people can sit
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
be seated
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
stainedadjectiveUS /steɪnd/
marked or dyed or discolored with foreign matter
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
tiny-paned
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From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old lady hurried through it, looking back over her shoulder to say, 'Sit down for a minute or two.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading TWO JACINTHS.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The porch was almost like a room.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will order some milk for the little boy,' and nothing loth, the children did so, though in silence.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It had cushioned seats all round, a rustic table at one side, and stained glass, tiny-paned windows.
