used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
past form of “believe” — accept as true; take to be true
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
the act of discovering something
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
DRIFTINGnounUS /ˈdrɪftɪŋ/
aimless wandering from place to place
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
examineverbUS /ɪɡˈzæmɪn/
consider in detail and subject to an analysis in order to discover essential features or meaning
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
opinion or judgment
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
start firing a weapon
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
a young female
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
ten 10s
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
a room where books are kept
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
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 He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
Marion
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From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
O'Dell
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From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
and nothing more
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
others
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From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
picturedadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərd/
seen in the mind as a mental image
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
cut with a saw
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
a number or letter indicating quality (especially of a student's performance)
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
SherwoodnounUS /ˈʃɜːrwʊd/
United States playwright (1896-1955)
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
volumesnounUS /ˈvɑːljuːmz/
plural of “volume” — the amount of 3-dimensional space occupied by an object
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
the state of being rich and affluent; having a plentiful supply of material goods and money
From this reading He had told her of others and she had pictured the book wealth of the world on one shelf three feet long.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was not a large room, and there were not more than six hundred volumes on the shelves; but Marion had to pull out and examine a score of the books before she believed that the rest were real.
at the time that
From this reading THE DRIFTING FIRE When the little Sherwood girl first saw the library she did not believe her eyes.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading She had seen only three books before this discovery of the O’Dell library, the three from which her father had taught her to read.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading She had not known that there was so much printed paper in the whole world.
