used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
a person or thing that is a resource that helps make something easier or possible to do
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
Carl
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From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
climbverbUS /klaɪm/
go upward with gradual or continuous progress
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
set up or found
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
and nothing more
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
set afire or burning
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
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 THE LONG TOM RANCH.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
occupancynounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənsi/
an act of being a tenant or occupant
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
RANCHnounUS /ræntʃ/
farm consisting of a large tract of land along with facilities needed to raise livestock (especially cattle)
From this reading THE LONG TOM RANCH.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
searchlightnounUS /ˈsɜːrtʃlaɪt/
a light source with reflectors that projects a beam of light in a particular direction
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
utter in a loud voice; talk in a loud voice (usually denoting characteristic manner of speaking)
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
StellanounUS /ˈstelə/
United States minimalist painter (born in 1936)
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LONG TOM RANCH.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
male cat
From this reading THE LONG TOM RANCH.
hard to endure
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
verandanounUS /vərˈændə/
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading Ted and Stella raised such a shout that Carl pulled his horses up just in time to keep them from trying to climb upon the veranda.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the big, front living room they found a lamp, which they lighted and looked around.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The house had been left ready for occupancy, and in the great, wide fireplace logs were piled high ready to be burned.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the aid of his searchlight Ted had found the door and entered the house, followed by Stella.
