used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
how long something has existed
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading GINGER AND THE BOYS.
any thing at all
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading GINGER AND THE BOYS.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
coaxingadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊksɪŋ/
pleasingly persuasive or intended to persuade
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
craneverbUS /kreɪn/
stretch (the neck) so as to see better
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
DaphnenounUS /ˈdæfni/
any of several ornamental shrubs with shiny mostly evergreen leaves and clusters of small bell-shaped flowers
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
start firing a weapon
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
GINGERnounUS /ˈdʒɪndʒər/
perennial plants having thick branching aromatic rhizomes and leafy reedlike stems
From this reading GINGER AND THE BOYS.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
haynounUS /heɪ/
grass mowed and cured for use as fodder
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
Keith
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From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
kettlenounUS /ˈketəl/
a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
Marse
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From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
playfuladjectiveUS /ˈpleɪfəl/
full of fun and high spirits
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
show unwillingness towards
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
elude, especially in a baffling way
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
roaringnounUS /ˈrɔːrɪŋ/
a deep prolonged loud noise
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
rustyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌsti/
covered with or consisting of rust
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
steamingadjectiveUS /ˈstiːmɪŋ/
filled with steam or emitting moisture in the form of vapor or mist
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
Sydney'snounUS /ˈsɪdniz/
possessive form of “sydney” — the largest Australian city located in southeastern Australia on the Tasman Sea; state capital of New South Wales; Australia's chief port
From this reading Old Daphne, the cook, never could find it in her heart to refuse "Marse Sydney's" boys anything.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GINGER AND THE BOYS.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
tripsnounUS /trɪps/
plural of “trip” — a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading They were too much like what their father had been at their age to resist their playful coaxing.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Keith had made several trips to the kitchen, and came back each time with his hands full.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In less time than one would think possible, a big fire was roaring in the cabin fireplace, water was steaming in the rusty kettle on the crane, and a pile of hay and old carpet lay in one corner, ready to be made into a bed.
