used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
burlapnounUS /ˈbɜːrlæp/
coarse jute fabric
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
CantonnounUS /ˈkæntən/
a city on the Zhu Jiang delta in southern China; the capital of Guangdong province and a major deep-water port
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
dennounUS /den/
the habitation of wild animals
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
with eagerness; in an eager manner
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
past form of “examine” — consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I was just looking at it.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
Isn't
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From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
and nothing more
From this reading "I was just looking at it.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading "I was just looking at it.
engage in
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
Minnie
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From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
used to form the superlative
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
printingnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
the tangible substance that goes into the makeup of a physical object
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "Isn't there some sort of printing on it, Frank?" inquired Helen, eagerly.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
TRAINERnounUS /ˈtreɪnər/
one who trains other persons or animals
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "I was just looking at it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
a unit of language that native speakers can identify
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading THE WORK OF THE TRAINER "Is that what they call burlap?" asked Frank, as he took hold of the coarse stuff, and examined it.
an affirmative
From this reading "Yes, for we have some of it at home, on the wall of a den," replied Minnie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading As sure as you live I can make out most of the word Canton.
