used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
anew
From this reading “Yes, I live there,” he answered, smiling again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading “Yes, I live there,” he answered, smiling again.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
a youthful male person
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
CherrynounUS /ˈtʃeri/
wood of any of various cherry trees especially the black cherry
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
cushionnounUS /ˈkʊʃən/
a mechanical damper; absorbs energy of sudden impulses
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
envynounUS /ˈenvi/
a feeling of grudging admiration and desire to have something that is possessed by another
From this reading “Do you live _there_?” inquired Ted, in some envy.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
FEATHERverbUS /ˈfeðər/
join tongue and groove, in carpentry
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
grandpa'snounUS /ˈɡrænpɑːz/
possessive form of “grandpa” — the father of your father or mother
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Yes, I live there,” he answered, smiling again.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
past form of “inquire” — address a question to and expect an answer from
From this reading “Do you live _there_?” inquired Ted, in some envy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
JannounUS /dʒæn/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
having a point
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading “Yes, I live there,” he answered, smiling again.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Do you live _there_?” inquired Ted, in some envy.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
in or at that place or location
From this reading “Do you live _there_?” inquired Ted, in some envy.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
precisely as stated
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
in or at the place that
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He thought it would be great fun to live in a house that looked large enough to hold five or six houses as big as grandpa’s house at Cherry Farm.
an affirmative
From this reading “Yes, in that big red place,” and he pointed across a valley to where, on the side of a hill, stood a very large house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FEATHER BED “Do you live around here?” asked Ted, as the new boy made himself comfortable on the cushion which Jan placed on the grass.
