used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You could buy a plough or a lollypop or anything.
(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 All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
any thing at all
From this reading You could buy a plough or a lollypop or anything.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
a human limb; technically the part of the superior limb between the shoulder and the elbow but commonly used to refer to the whole superior limb
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
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 All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
tall annual cereal grass bearing kernels on large ears: widely cultivated in America in many varieties; the principal cereal in Mexico and Central and South America since pre-Columbian times
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
at any time
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
lollypop
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From this reading You could buy a plough or a lollypop or anything.
come together
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You could buy a plough or a lollypop or anything.
ploughnounUS /plaʊ/
a group of seven bright stars in the constellation Ursa Major
From this reading You could buy a plough or a lollypop or anything.
affix in a public place or for public notice
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
precisely, exactly
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
cut with a saw
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
smelledverbUS /smeld/
past form of “smell” — inhale the odor of; perceive by the olfactory sense
From this reading It smelled kind of like corn inside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
a special situation
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading But, one thing sure, you could buy everything you wanted in that post office.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I MEET THE STRANGER Anyway, that was the smallest village I ever saw to have such big tracks right near it.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All I could see was two houses and the post office, and the post office was so small that you could almost put your arm down the chimney and open the front door.
