used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
(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 The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
any thing at all
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
arrowsnounUS /ˈæroʊz/
plural of “arrow” — a mark to indicate a direction or relation
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
batsadjectiveUS /bæts/
informal or slang terms for mentally irregular
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
bullet-moulds
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From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
bundlesnounUS /ˈbʌndəlz/
plural of “bundle” — a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
chestnutadjectiveUS /ˈtʃesnʌt/
(of hair or feathers) of a golden brown to reddish brown color
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
closetnounUS /ˈklɑːzət/
a small room (or recess) or cabinet used for storage space
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
consultationnounUS /ˌkɑːnsəlˈteɪʃən/
a conference (usually with someone important)
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
enterprisesnounUS /ˈentərpraɪzɪz/
plural of “enterprise” — a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
favoritenounUS /ˈfeɪvərɪt/
something regarded with special favor or liking
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
fish-hooks
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From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
fishing-poles
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From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
flaxnounUS /flæks/
fiber of the flax plant that is made into thread and woven into linen fabric
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
foot-balls
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From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
matesnounUS /meɪts/
a pair of people who live together
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
planningnounUS /ˈplænɪŋ/
an act of formulating a program for a definite course of action
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
powder-horns
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From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
resortnounUS /rɪˈzɔːrt/
a hotel located in a resort area
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
free from danger or the risk of harm
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
skatesnounUS /skeɪts/
plural of “skate” — sports equipment that is worn on the feet to enable the wearer to glide along and to be propelled by the alternate actions of the legs
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
plural of “sort” — a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the hollow of it they kept their bows and arrows, fishing-poles and bats.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great chestnut was the favorite resort of the boys and their mates for planning all sorts of enterprises.
in or at the place that
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading It was so large that a little closet was made in one side, where they put foot-balls, fish-hooks, skates, powder-horns, shot, bullet-moulds and anything they wished to keep safe and dry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And being on the south side of the barn, and three of its sides and the space overhead filled with hay,—while the chimney of the workshop ran through it,—was warm enough for them.
workshopnounUS /ˈwɜːrkʃɑːp/
small workplace where handcrafts or manufacturing are done
From this reading But in the winter they met for consultation in a little room over the workshop, which was used to keep bundles of flax in.
