used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
a railcar where passengers ride
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
discussedverbUS /dɪˈskʌst/
past form of “discuss” — to consider or examine in speech or writing
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't you see?" he said.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
GandernounUS /ˈɡændər/
mature male goose
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Don't you see?" he said.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
implementsnounUS /ˈɪmpləmənts/
plural of “implement” — instrumentation (a piece of equipment or tool) used to effect an end
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
set down according to a plan
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
and nothing more
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
a raised horizontal surface
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
a full supply
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
poultrynounUS /ˈpoʊltri/
a domesticated gallinaceous bird thought to be descended from the red jungle fowl
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Don't you see?" he said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading "Don't you see?" he said.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
strolledverbUS /stroʊld/
past form of “stroll” — walk leisurely and with no apparent aim
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The poultry strolled around and discussed the new building every day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They could not imagine what it was to be.
at the time that
From this reading At first, when only the foundation was laid, it looked so long and narrow that the Gander declared it must be for a carriage house.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "There will be plenty of room for the platform wagon, the light lumber wagon, and the implements.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Don't you see?" he said.
