used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
auntynoun
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
Bombazoula
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From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
DecorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading "Decoration," says Purdy.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
a quad with a square body
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
divisible by two
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
at any time
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
fixverbUS /fɪks/
restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
homelikeadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmlaɪk/
having a feeling of home; cozy and comfortable
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
homesickadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmsɪk/
longing to return home
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In my old rooms too!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
junglenounUS /ˈdʒʌŋɡəl/
a location marked by an intense competition and struggle for survival
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
laysnounUS /leɪz/
plural of “lay” — a narrative song with a recurrent refrain
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
not compact or dense in structure or arrangement
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
(often followed by “of”) a large number or amount or extent
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "In my old rooms too!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "In my old rooms too!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
palmsnounUS /pɑːmz/
plural of “palm” — the inner surface of the hand from the wrist to the base of the fingers
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
parrotsnounUS /ˈperəts/
plural of “parrot” — usually brightly colored zygodactyl tropical birds with short hooked beaks and the ability to mimic sounds
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
Purdy
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From this reading "Decoration," says Purdy.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading "In my old rooms too!"
rubbernounUS /ˈrʌbər/
an elastic material obtained from the latex sap of trees (especially trees of the genera Hevea and Ficus) that can be vulcanized and finished into a variety of products
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
plural of “say” — the chance to speak
From this reading "Decoration," says Purdy.
third-person singular of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
Stashy
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From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
they'd
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From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading "In my old rooms too!"
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
plural of “turn” — a circular segment of a curve
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Seems that Stashy and aunty had been reading up on Bombazoula, and they'd got it down fine.
ValentinenounUS /ˈvæləntaɪn/
a sweetheart chosen to receive a greeting on Saint Valentine's Day
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
in the company of; together with
From this reading First they'd got a lot of big rubber trees and palms, and filled the rooms full of 'em, with the floors covered with stage grass, and half a dozen grey parrots to let loose.
wouldn't
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From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading Then they turns to and lays themselves out to fix things up for Valentine so homelike and comfortable that, even if he was ever so homesick for the jungle, like he wrote he was, he wouldn't want to go any farther.
