used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
Bobbsey
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From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
choppedadjectiveUS /tʃɑːpt/
prepared by cutting
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
Freddie
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From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
a Stuart king of Scotland who married a daughter of Henry VII; when England and France went to war in 1513 he invaded England and died in defeat at Flodden (1473-1513)
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
PLAY-HOUSE
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From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
sawedverbUS /sɔːd/
past form of “saw” — cut with a saw
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
express in words
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading A QUEER PLAY-HOUSE Freddie Bobbsey thought for a minute.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
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 James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading This time Freddie wanted to think of something new.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
watchmannounUS /ˈwɑːtʃmən/
a guard who keeps watch
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
at the time that
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading James knew many fine stories, for he had used to live in the woods, and had chopped down big trees, which were afterward sawed into boards, such as were now piled about the lumber yard.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading He and James had played numbers of games on other days when Freddie was allowed to come to his father's lumber yard.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want me to tell you a story?" asked the watchman, for this was one of the "games."
