house

Everyday

1. A house is a building where a family lives. tree →
2. A house can mean the people in it: «The whole house woke up». tree →
3. In some schools, a house is a team that pupils belong to. tree →
4. To house is to give a place to live or keep: «The museum houses old toys». tree →

In the lessons

a place in a story (rooms, windows) or a group: houses on a street, each with some things; houses × things each; phrases: «at my house», «house number», «tree house», «house points», «on the house» (free)

Examples

• There are 6 houses on the street. tree →
• Each house has 4 windows. tree →
• He visited 3 houses. tree →
• How many rooms are in the house? tree →
• We built a tree house in the garden. tree →
• My house number is 12. tree →
• Our house won the most points on sports day. tree →
• Know your address and how to call for help from your house. tree →

Note

Plural: houses. A place or a group: houses × things each. Trap: count the houses or the things in them, as the question asks. Trap: a house number is a name, not an amount.

In Jewish tradition

Here house often means a family or line of descendants, as in "the house of his father". It can also mean a dwelling place for God.

Interpretation. "House of Israel" means the whole people. The Tabernacle, later the Temple, is called God's house, where God's presence dwells.

Examples

• And now when shall I provide for mine own house also?' (Torah GEN.30.30, JPS 1917) tree →
• And he was honoured above all the house of his father. (Torah GEN.34.19, JPS 1917) tree →
• and for the leprosy of a garment, and for a house; (Torah LEV.14.55, JPS 1917) tree →
• And Nathan departed unto his house. (Prophets 2SA.12.15, JPS 1917) tree →
• But the house of Judah followed David. (Prophets 2SA.2.10, JPS 1917) tree →
• Do I change, O house of Jacob? (Prophets MIC.2.7, JPS 1917) tree →

Note

Plural: houses. A place or a group: houses × things each. Trap: count the houses or the things in them, as the question asks. Trap: a house number is a name, not an amount.