used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
a small house with a single story
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
decentadjectiveUS /ˈdiːsənt/
socially or conventionally correct; refined or virtuous
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
greatly pleasing or entertaining
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
DOTnounUS /dɑːt/
a very small circular shape
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
extravagancenounUS /ekˈstrævəɡəns/
the quality of exceeding the appropriate limits of decorum or probability or truth
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
a boy or man
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
groovenounUS /ɡruːv/
a long narrow furrow cut either by a natural process (such as erosion) or by a tool (as e.g. a groove in a phonograph record)
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
improvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpruːvd/
made more desirable or valuable or profitable; especially made ready for use or marketing
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
isn't
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From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
it's
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From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
LARRIE
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From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
Larrie's
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From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
overlapsnounUS /ˈoʊvərlæps/
plural of “overlap” — a representation of common ground between theories or phenomena
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
in or at that place or location
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading DOT AND LARRIE FALL OUT 'And though she is but little, she is fierce.'
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
precisely as stated
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cottage was a delightful place.
weatherboardnoun
a long thin board with one edge thicker than the other; used as siding by lapping one board over the board below
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
at the time that
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
Where's
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From this reading 'Where's a fellow to smoke when it's hot or wet if there isn't a decent verandah?' he said.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The verandah was very wide and ran round the four sides; that was Larrie's great extravagance when he improved the place.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was built of weatherboard, not the kind that overlaps, but that with a groove between each board.
