used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
(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 Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
any thing at all
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
Asquam
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From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
biggishadjective
somewhat large
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
built-inadjectiveUS /ˈbɪltɪn/
existing as an essential constituent or characteristic
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
claw-hammer
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From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
CornersnounUS /ˈkɔːrnərz/
plural of “corner” — a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
couldn't
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From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
downstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
compelled forcibly by an outside agency
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
FelicianounUS /fəˈliːʃə/
genus of tropical African herbs or subshrubs with usually blue flowers
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
be suspended or hanging
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
how
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From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
KennounUS /ken/
range of what one can know or understand
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
KirknounUS /kɜːrk/
a Scottish church
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
living-roomnoun
a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
past form of “long” — desire strongly or persistently
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
used to form the superlative
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
nailsnounUS /neɪlz/
plural of “nail” — horny plate covering and protecting part of the dorsal surface of the digits
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
past form of “name” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
patchedadjectiveUS /pætʃt/
mended usually clumsily by covering a hole with a patch
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
Phil
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From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
a full supply
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
Poke-Hole
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From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
quantitiesnounUS /ˈkwɑːntətiz/
plural of “quantity” — how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
sproutedadjectiveUS /ˈspraʊtɪd/
(of growing vegetation) having just emerged from the ground
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
trunksnounUS /trʌŋks/
(used in the plural) trousers that end at or above the knee
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
unbelievableadjectiveUS /ˌʌnbəˈliːvəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
on a floor above
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
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 Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Corners and steps there were in plenty, as Kirk had said; it seemed as if the house had been built in several pieces and patched together.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Upstairs there was one big room (for Ken and Kirk, Phil thought), a little one for herself, and what she immediately named "The Poke-Hole" for trunks and such things.
WHEELSnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading THE WHEELS BEGIN TO TURN Ken walked to Asquam almost immediately after breakfast, and Felicia explored their new abode most thoroughly, inside and out.
in or at the place that
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
white-doored
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From this reading Two biggish rooms downstairs, besides the kitchen; a large, built-in, white-doored closet in the living-room,--quite jolly, Felicia thought,--rusty nails driven in unbelievable quantities in all the walls.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She couldn't imagine how any one could have wanted to hang anything in some of the queer places where nails sprouted, and she longed to get at them with a claw-hammer.
