used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
inflected form of “buy” — obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
a youthful male person
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
digverbUS /dɪɡ/
turn up, loosen, or remove earth
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
dunenounUS /duːn/
a ridge of sand created by the wind; found in deserts or near lakes and oceans
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
the act of giving
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
gymnasticsnounUS /dʒɪmˈnæstɪks/
a sport that involves exercises intended to display strength and balance and agility
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
state of well-being characterized by emotions ranging from contentment to intense joy
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
horizontaladjectiveUS /ˌhɔːrəˈzɑːntəl/
parallel to or in the plane of the horizon or a base line
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
parallelnounUS /ˈperəlel/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
play-ground
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From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
purestadjectiveUS /ˈpjʊrəst/
superlative of “pure” — free of extraneous elements of any kind
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
rompnounUS /rɑːmp/
an easy victory
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
a loose material consisting of grains of rock or coral
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
Schliebens
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From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
swingverbUS /swɪŋ/
move in a curve or arc, usually with the intent of hitting
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading They could not think of not giving the boy sufficient space to romp about in.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
villanounUS /ˈvɪlə/
Mexican revolutionary leader (1877-1923)
From this reading The villa had been bought now, some rooms had been built on to it, and another piece of land had been added to the garden as a play-ground.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Those were days of the purest happiness at the Schliebens'.
at the time that
From this reading And when he was big enough to do gymnastics they got him a swing and horizontal and parallel bars.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Some sand was brought there, a heap as high as a dune in which to dig.
