used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading When the room was warm she brought in breakfast.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
crackledverbUS /ˈkrækəld/
past form of “crackle” — make a crackling sound
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
Guttingen
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From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
pitchernounUS /ˈpɪtʃər/
(baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
porcelainnounUS /ˈpɔːrsələn/
ceramic ware made of a more or less translucent ceramic
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
roaredverbUS /rɔːrd/
past form of “roar” — make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
sparkedverbUS /spɑːrkt/
past form of “spark” — put in motion or move to act
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
in or at that place or location
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
precisely as stated
From this reading That fall the snow came very late.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading When the room was warm she brought in breakfast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
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 We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
at the time that
From this reading When the room was warm she brought in breakfast.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Mrs. Guttingen came into the room early in the morning to shut the windows and started a fire in the tall porcelain stove.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The pine wood crackled and sparked and then the fire roared in the stove and the second time Mrs. Guttingen came into the room she brought big chunks of wood for the fire and a pitcher of hot water.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading We lived in a brown wooden house in the pine trees on the side of the mountain and at night there was frost so that there was thin ice over the water in the two pitchers on the dresser in the morning.
