used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
weapons considered collectively
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
aromaticadjectiveUS /ˌerəˈmætɪk/
(chemistry) of or relating to or containing one or more benzene rings
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
a complex mental state involving beliefs and feelings and values and dispositions to act in certain ways
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
completely unclothed
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
claspverbUS /klæsp/
hold firmly and tightly
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
dinner-party
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From this reading 'Tis over--the weary dinner-party.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
put on clothes
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
fir-trees
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From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
start firing a weapon
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
fire-wood
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From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
plural of “give” — the elasticity of something that can be stretched and returns to its original length
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
How
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From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
has a good chance of being the case or of coming about
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
fasten with a lock
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading 'Tis over--the weary dinner-party.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
regionnounUS /ˈriːdʒən/
the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
stareverbUS /ster/
look at with fixed eyes
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
carry out
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'Tis over--the weary dinner-party.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is something peculiar about our fires.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading 'Tis over--the weary dinner-party.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading I can lock myself in here, take off my dress, pull down my hair, clasp my two bare arms one on each shoulder--such a comfortable attitude!--and stare into the fire.
the act of using
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Most likely the quantity of fire-wood we use for this region gives them that curious aromatic smell.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading 'Tis over--the weary dinner-party.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading How, I love fir-trees of any sort in any season of the year!
