Chapter I

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

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

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

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

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

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

the past participle of “be”

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.

inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

showing self-interest and shrewdness in dealing with others

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

the end of a word (a suffix or inflectional ending or final morpheme)

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

in a joyous manner

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

detected or perceived by the sense of hearing

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

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

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

intrusive in a meddling or offensive manner

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

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

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

a formation of people or things one beside another

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

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

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

not ever; at no time in the past or future

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

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From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

by chance

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.

pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

worthy of or requiring responsibility or trust; or held accountable

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

express in words

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

express in words

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

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

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading HE little house, tell this story.

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

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

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 It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

plural of “want” — a state of extreme poverty

From this reading Who wants a story that does not end happily, especially a Christmas story?

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

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading To have been responsible for the happy ending is pretty nearly as clever as to have made the story up out of one's own head or, as we houses say, out of one's own walls.

which person or people

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading It was lived within my walls; not a line is invented and it was I, by my interfering, who brought about the happy ending.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Perhaps you never heard before of a house telling a story.