used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
(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 Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
separated or at a distance in place or position or time
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
CanvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading Canvas was spread over this circle of poles.
ellipse in which the two axes are of equal length; a plane curve generated by one point moving at a constant distance from a fixed point
From this reading Canvas was spread over this circle of poles.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
being one more than seven
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
Indian'snounUS /ˈɪndiənz/
possessive form of “indian” — a native or inhabitant of India
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Canvas was spread over this circle of poles.
polenounUS /poʊl/
a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
the particular portion of space occupied by something
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
located or moved above the surround or above the normal position
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
a portable shelter (usually of canvas stretched over supporting poles and fastened to the ground with ropes and pegs)
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
tepeenoun
a Native American tent; usually of conical shape
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
in or at that place or location
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Canvas was spread over this circle of poles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Eight long poles, brought from the distant river, had been lashed together at one end.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading Then they had all been raised to an upright position and spread apart like the pole of an Indian’s tepee.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The house in which the girls lived was a cunningly built affair.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading That there might be more room in the tent, curved willow branches were lashed to the poles.
