Chapter II · Chapter 2

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

From this reading A GALLIC HOMESTEAD.

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

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

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

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

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

formed or made thin by hammering

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

past form of “consist” — originate

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

somewhat fat

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

of or pertaining to Gaul or the Gauls

From this reading A GALLIC HOMESTEAD.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family

From this reading A GALLIC HOMESTEAD.

a footrace in which contestants must negotiate a series of hurdles

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

possessive form of “joel” — a Hebrew minor prophet

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

of or relating to two people who are married to each other

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

plural of “joist” — beam used to support floors or roofs

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

set down according to a plan

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The roofing was large and projecting.

single thickness of usually some homogeneous substance

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

(chemistry) a substance consisting of two or more substances mixed together (not in fixed proportions and not with chemical bonding)

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

consisting of or made of wood of the oak tree

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

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

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

above and across; more than

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary

From this reading The roofing was large and projecting.

any factual evidence that helps to establish the truth of something

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

material used to construct a roof

From this reading The roofing was large and projecting.

a charge of ammunition for a single shot

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

living in or characteristic of farming or country life

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

a sedimentary rock consisting of sand consolidated with some cement (clay or quartz etc.)

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

any spatial attributes (especially as defined by outline)

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

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

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

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 The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

in contact with each other or in proximity

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

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

From this reading Like all other rural homes, Joel's was spacious and round of shape.

binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent

From this reading It consisted of oaken joists joined together and covered with a layer of seaweed laid so thick that it was proof against water.

at the time that

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The walls consisted of two rows of hurdles, the space between which was filled with a mixture of beaten clay and straw; the inside and outside of the thick wall was plastered over with a layer of fine and fattish earth, which, when dry, was hard as sandstone.