used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
an area of sand sloping down to the water of a sea or lake
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
a small house with a single story
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
cupboardnounUS /ˈkʌbərd/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
the act of consuming food
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
at any time
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
good-sized
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From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
only a very short time before
From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading Still, they liked the shack very much.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
Merrills
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From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Still, they liked the shack very much.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
a large and stately mansion
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
cut with a saw
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
smallestadjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːləst/
superlative of “small” — limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
make square
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, they liked the shack very much.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That kitchen was hardly so large as a good-sized cupboard.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, they liked the shack very much.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
precisely as stated
From this reading Still, they liked the shack very much.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
weeadjectiveUS /wiː/
(used informally) very small
From this reading There was one wee bedroom and the smallest kitchen ever seen.
Westmore
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From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
at the time that
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
in or at the place that
From this reading AT THE BEACH The house where the Merrills lived in Westmore was a brown cottage, but it seemed large and like a palace when the children saw the shack at the beach.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The front room had a couch and chairs, and a square table which could be used for eating.
