Chapter III

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

commonly used or practiced; usual

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

one more of the same kind, or a different one

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

next to; at the side of

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

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From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

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From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

greatly pleasing or entertaining

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

thickly covered with ingrained dirt or soot

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

past form of “doubt” — consider unlikely or have doubts about

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

an area adjacent to farm buildings

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

the experiencing of affective and emotional states

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

set up or found

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

United States computer entrepreneur whose software company made him the youngest multi-billionaire in the history of the United States (born in 1955)

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

a storehouse for threshed grain or animal feed

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

advanced in complexity or elaboration

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

and nothing more

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

a large number or amount

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

characterized by grandeur

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

used to say something is possible but not certain

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

select carefully from a group

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

participate in games or sport

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

plural of “puddle” — a mixture of wet clay and sand that can be used to line a pond and that is impervious to water when dry

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

abounding in rocks or stones

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

showing signs of wear and tear

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

plural of “stable” — a farm building for housing horses or other livestock

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

in or at that place or location

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.

extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

not traveled over or through

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

precisely as stated

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The gates, the doors, the barns, the stables, the cow-sheds, the very puddles and the cart-ruts were tremendous.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

at the time that

From this reading Then when you went to play at “houses,” couldn’t you just wander off on to the rocky lots and pick and choose just what you liked?

including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading The shabby old farmyard, small and dingy as it might appear to one more accustomed to the outside world, was a huge and magnificent place to the untravelled.

Having or showing the qualities or abilities that merit recognition in character or magic.

From this reading In fact, you doubted if there could be found another swing in the whole wide world worthy to be called a swing beside it.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading The swing in the granary took you higher and gave you a more delicious feeling than any other swing could.