used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
react verbally
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
any thing at all
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
boardsnounUS /bɔːrdz/
(used in the plural) the stage of a theater
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
make by combining materials and parts
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
plural of “call” — a telephone connection
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
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move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
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Curlytops
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else
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a quad with a square body
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
activities that are enjoyable or amusing
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
the act of departing
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
I've
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From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
lumbernounUS /ˈlʌmbər/
the wood of trees cut and prepared for use as building material
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
engage in
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
plainsnounUS /pleɪnz/
plural of “plain” — extensive tract of level open land
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
prairiesnounUS /ˈpreɪriz/
plural of “prairie” — a treeless grassy plain
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
shacknounUS /ʃæk/
small crude shelter used as a dwelling
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
a female person who has the same parents as another person
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
TednounUS /ted/
a tough youth of 1950's and 1960's wearing Edwardian style clothes
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
in or at that place or location
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
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 I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
a source of difficulty
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
the act of using
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
precisely as stated
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
we'll
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From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
at the time that
From this reading "We have to use old boards, tree limbs, when we can find them, and anything else we come across.
in or at the place that
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Between us I guess we'll manage to make something in which you Curlytops can have fun.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading I've made 'em like this on the prairies--those are the big, wide plains, you know, out West, where there are very few trees, and not much lumber," he went on.
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 TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading TROUBLE IS LOST "What sort of house are you going to build, Uncle Frank?" asked Ted, as he and his sister watched their uncle and their aunt out in the big yard back of the house.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, I call it a shack, though your aunt calls it a bungalow," was the answer.
