used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading ANOTHER STEP.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
carpenter'snounUS /ˈkɑːrpəntərz/
possessive form of “carpenter” — a woodworker who makes or repairs wooden objects
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
Charlie
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From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
past form of “enter” — to come or go into
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
the act of departing
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
The state of being free within society from oppressive restrictions on one's way of life.
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
engage in
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
Nat
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From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
partitionnounUS /pɑːrˈtɪʃən/
a vertical structure that divides or separates (as a wall divides one room from another)
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
do one's shopping
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
any maneuver made as part of progress toward a goal
From this reading ANOTHER STEP.
a detailed critical inspection
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am going to run a partition through here to make a new study for me.
the act of using
From this reading Father has given me liberty to use this part of the shop."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
in or at the place that
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you doing here, Nat?" inquired Charlie, one day, as he entered the carpenter's shop where he was at work with his father.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "It will make a cozy room," said Charlie, "though it is a little lower down in the world than your other study.
