used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
decoratingverbUS /ˈdekəreɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “decorate” — make more attractive by adding ornament, colour, etc.
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
inflected form of “drag” — pull, as against a resistance
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
enjoyableadjectiveUS /ˌenˈdʒɔɪəbəl/
affording satisfaction or pleasure
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
Ernest's
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From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
FurnishingnounUS /ˈfɜːrnɪʃɪŋ/
(usually plural) accessory wearing apparel
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
good-sized
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From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
hoeingverbUS /ˈhoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “hoe” — dig with a hoe
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
the act of retaining something
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
HousekeepingnounUS /ˈhaʊskiːpɪŋ/
the work of cleaning and running a house
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
layernounUS /ˈleɪər/
single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
liberallyadverbUS /ˈlɪbɜːrəliː/
freely in a nonliteral manner
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
looselyadverbUS /ˈluːsli/
in a relaxed manner; not rigid
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
millverbUS /mɪl/
move about in a confused manner
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
used to form the superlative
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
planing
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From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
established beyond doubt
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
puppiesnounUS /ˈpʌpiz/
plural of “puppy” — a young dog
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
RemusnounUS /ˈriːməs/
(Roman mythology) the twin brother of Romulus
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
reservenounUS /rɪˈzɜːrv/
formality and propriety of manner
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
capital and largest city of Italy; on the Tiber; seat of the Roman Catholic Church; formerly the capital of the Roman Republic and the Roman Empire
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
RomulusnounUS /ˈrɑːmjələs/
(Roman mythology) founder of Rome; suckled with his twin brother Remus by a wolf after their parents (Mars and Rhea Silvia) abandoned them; Romulus killed Remus in an argument over the building of Rome
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
sawdustnounUS /ˈsɔːdʌst/
fine particles of wood made by sawing wood
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
scratchverbUS /skrætʃ/
cause friction
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
and nothing more
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
soapnounUS /soʊp/
a cleansing agent made from the salts of vegetable or animal fats
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
yielding readily to pressure or weight
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
sprinkledverbUS /ˈsprɪŋkəld/
past form of “sprinkle” — distribute loosely
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
stallnounUS /stɔːl/
a compartment in a stable where a single animal is confined and fed
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
possessing sweep
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
tackedverbUS /tækt/
past form of “tack” — fasten with tacks
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They swept out the old stall carefully and sprinkled the floor liberally with sawdust, holding the rest in reserve, so that there might always be a clean, fresh supply.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN ROME Furnishing and decorating the new home of Romulus and Remus proved to be a most enjoyable task.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Housekeeping was thus made easy by simply hoeing out the old sawdust.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They took a good-sized box over to the planing mill and got it filled with sawdust, and dragged it home on Ernest's sled.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
but in spite of that
From this reading For a bed they set a soap box on its side, put in a thick layer of straw, and tacked a piece of old carpet loosely over it so that it would be soft and yet the puppies could not scratch it out.
