used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
backgroundnounUS /ˈbækɡraʊnd/
a person's social heritage: previous experience or training
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
bricknounUS /brɪk/
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
canvasnounUS /ˈkænvəs/
a heavy, closely woven fabric (used for clothing or chairs or sails or tents)
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
capaciousadjectiveUS /kəˈpeɪʃəs/
large in capacity
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
consistencynounUS /kənˈsɪstənsi/
the property of holding together and retaining its shape
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
cotta
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From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
cunninglyadverb
in an attractive manner
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
greenishadjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnɪʃ/
of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
hardenedadjectiveUS /ˈhɑːrdənd/
used of persons; emotionally hardened
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
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From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
Loseis
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From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
pacedverbUS /peɪst/
past form of “pace” — walk with slow or fast paces
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
arrange in a container
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
panthernounUS /ˈpænθər/
a large spotted feline of tropical America similar to the leopard; in some classifications considered a member of the genus Felis
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
plasteredadjectiveUS /ˈplæstərd/
(of hair) made smooth by applying a sticky or glossy substance
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
possessing material wealth
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
roundedadjectiveUS /ˈraʊndəd/
curving and somewhat round in shape rather than jagged
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
the cardinal number that is the sum of six and one
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
sparksnounUS /spɑːrks/
plural of “spark” — a momentary flash of light
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
plural of “stone” — a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
terra
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From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a capacious fireplace, cunningly built out of rounded stones from the creek bed.
very small
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
create by training and teaching
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Loseis paced up and down the room like a slim black panther, her eyes shooting greenish sparks.
plural of “wall” — an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The log walls had been plastered with clay, hardened now almost to the consistency of brick; and overhead was spread a canvas ceiling cloth to keep in the warmth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
clean by virtue of having been washed in water
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Walls and ceiling had been washed with a warm terra cotta color, which made a rich background for the beautiful furs.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was a broad, low room with but two tiny windows, glass being such a difficult article to bring in seven hundred miles by pack train.
