used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
AmericanizedverbUS /əˈmerɪkənaɪzd/
past form of “americanize” — make American in character
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
averageadjectiveUS /ˈævərɪdʒ/
approximating the statistical norm or average or expected value
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
a youthful male person
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
lacking grace in movement or posture
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
defectsnounUS /ˈdiːfekts/
plural of “defect” — an imperfection in a bodily system
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
true confidential information
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
DOLL-HOUSE
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From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
doll-houses
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From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
expensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspensɪv/
high in price or charging high prices
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
exteriorsnounUS /ekˈstɪriərz/
plural of “exterior” — the region that is outside of something
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
flimsyadjectiveUS /ˈflɪmzi/
lacking solidity or strength
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
of concern to or concerning the affairs of other nations (other than your own)
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
set up or found
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
gaudilyadverb
in a tastelessly garish manner
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
good-appearing
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From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
HOW
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From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
importedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtɪd/
used of especially merchandise brought from a foreign source
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
interiorsnounUS /ˌɪnˈtɪriərz/
plural of “interior” — the region that is inside of something
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
and nothing more
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
majoritynounUS /məˈdʒɔːrəti/
the property resulting from being or relating to the greater in number of two parts; the main part
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
engage in
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
the world of commercial activity where goods and services are bought and sold
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
ornamentverbUS /ˈɔːrnəmənt/
make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
coated with paint
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
poorlyadverbUS /ˈpuːrli/
(“ill” is often used as a combining form) in a poor or improper or unsatisfactory manner; not well
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
with considerable certainty; without much doubt
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
proportionsnounUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənz/
plural of “proportion” — the quotient obtained when the magnitude of a part is divided by the magnitude of the whole
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
not often
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
in the near future
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
stylesnounUS /staɪlz/
plural of “style” — how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading There is probably nothing more interesting for a boy to make than a doll-house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
precisely as stated
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
warpverbUS /wɔːrp/
make false by mutilation or addition; as of a message or story
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Americanized doll-houses are seldom seen in the market, and the few there are will generally be found very expensive.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The majority of these are imported houses, designed and planned in foreign styles, the exteriors being covered with clumsy ornament and gaudily painted, while the interiors are very poorly planned and proportioned.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading HOW TO MAKE A DOLL-HOUSE The average store doll-house is made of thin wood, which is full of defects and likely to warp, besides being put together in such a flimsy manner as to soon fall apart.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading It is like building your own house on a small scale, the details and proportions having to be just as carefully worked out to make a good-appearing house.
