used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
in addition
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
a commercial or industrial enterprise and the people who constitute it
From this reading COMMENCING BUSINESS.
obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
COMMENCINGverbUS /kəˈmensɪŋ/
-ing form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading COMMENCING BUSINESS.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
set up or found
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
brought together in one place
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
annoy continually or chronically
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
Kate
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From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
immediately past
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
Matilda
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From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
the season of growth
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
give something useful or necessary to
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
a source of difficulty
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
precisely as stated
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
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 Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
at the time that
From this reading When they reached home, Harry and Kate put together what little money they had, and found that they could buy food enough to last Aunt Matilda for several days.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Fortunately, there was a spring very near her door, so that she could get water without much trouble.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading This Harry procured and carried down to the old woman that day.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading He also gathered and piled up inside of her cabin a good supply of wood.
