Chapter IV

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

(military) an offensive against an enemy (using weapons)

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

a room used primarily for sleeping

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

the framework of a bed

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

past form of “boast” — show off

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

the flesh of a chicken used for food

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

not open or affording passage or access

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

of textiles; having parallel raised lines

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

the child of your aunt or uncle

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

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From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

either extremity of something that has length

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

-ing form of “except” — take exception to

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

plural of “feather” — the light horny waterproof structure forming the external covering of birds

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

being the right size and shape to fit as desired

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

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From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

of comparatively great physical weight or density

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

valuable tough heavy hardwood from various hickory trees

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

prefer or wish to do something

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

a large thick pad filled with resilient material and often incorporating coiled springs, used as a bed or part of a bed

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

held or filled or in use

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

a cushion to support the head of a sleeping person

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

untanned hide especially of cattle; cut in strips it is used for whips and ropes

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

make square

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

plant fiber used e.g. for making baskets and hats or as fodder

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

caught or fixed

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading IN THE FOREST Dave and his cousin Henry occupied a small bedroom at the north end of the cabin.

in or at that place or location

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

three of four equal parts

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

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From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

nut of any of various walnut trees having a wrinkled two-lobed seed with a hard shell

From this reading Three-quarters of the floor space was taken up by the heavy four-posted bedstead, built of black walnut and hickory and almost as hard and as heavy as iron.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

at the time that

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The bed was corded with rawhide, on which rested a mattress of straw and a long pillow filled with chicken feathers.

air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure

From this reading Like the other apartments, this was unplastered excepting for some clay stuck in the chinks to keep out the wind.

a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

in the company of; together with

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.

made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood

From this reading The room boasted of one window, a foot and a half square, and fitted with a heavy wooden shutter, to be closed in winter, or when there was danger of an attack.