used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
anew
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
(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 Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
the sacred writings of the Christian religions
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
the lower side of anything
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading SEED BY THE WAYSIDE.
exercising caution or showing care or attention
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
not accessible to view
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
cumbrousadjective
difficult to handle or use especially because of size or weight
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
made known or openly avowed
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
plural of “direction” — a line leading to a place or point
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
exploredverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrd/
past form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
not in accordance with the fact or reality or actuality
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
father'snounUS /ˈfɑːðərz/
possessive form of “father” — a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
footstoolnoun
a low seat or a stool to rest the feet of a seated person
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
a long fixed look
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
hiding-place
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From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The book haunted his very slumbers.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
a small worthless amount
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
Margery
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From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
on one occasion
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
overlookedadjectiveUS /ˈoʊvərlʊkt/
not taken into account
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
by chance
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
ratnounUS /ræt/
any of various long-tailed rodents similar to but larger than a mouse
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
rummagingverbUS /ˈrʌmɪdʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “rummage” — search haphazardly
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
SEEDnounUS /siːd/
a small hard fruit
From this reading SEED BY THE WAYSIDE.
slumbers
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From this reading The book haunted his very slumbers.
in some unspecified way or manner; or by some unspecified means
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
carry out
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SEED BY THE WAYSIDE.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this day forward Jack had a new interest and a new object in life—to find the old Bible.
the act of changing or reversing the direction of the course
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
upsidenounUS /ˈʌpˈsaɪd/
the highest or uppermost side of anything
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
precisely as stated
From this reading The book haunted his very slumbers.
the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
WAYSIDEnounUS /ˈweɪsaɪd/
edge of a way or road or path
From this reading SEED BY THE WAYSIDE.
in or at the place that
From this reading Over and over again, did he take the false bottom out of the little footstool, where the book had once been concealed, and gaze into the empty space, as if he thought he might somehow have overlooked the cumbrous volume, and might perhaps find it by more careful search.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading Day by day, he explored every possible hiding-place, turning things upside down in all directions, and rummaging, old Margery declared, worse than a rat or than the goblin which haunted her father's barn.
