used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
accessionnounUS /əkˈseʃən/
a process of increasing by addition (as to a collection or group)
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
anew
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
bendverbUS /bend/
form a curve
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
billowsnounUS /ˈbɪloʊz/
plural of “billow” — a large sea wave
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
blastsnounUS /blæsts/
plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
boxesnounUS /ˈbɑːksəz/
plural of “box” — a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
terminate
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
can't
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From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
disdainfullyadverb
in a proud and domineering manner
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
daughter of George VI who became the Queen of England and Northern Ireland in 1952 on the death of her father (1926-)
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
the organ of sight
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
marked by extreme and violent energy
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
garretnounUS /ˈɡerɪt/
floor consisting of open space at the top of a house just below roof; often used for storage
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
usually; as a rule
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
a young female
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
groanedverbUS /ɡroʊnd/
past form of “groan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
grudgingadjectiveUS /ˈɡrʌdʒɪŋ/
of especially an attitude
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
harnessverbUS /ˈhɑːrnəs/
put a harness
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
lashedverbUS /læʃt/
past form of “lash” — beat severely with a whip or rod
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
mendingnounUS /ˈmendɪŋ/
garments that must be repaired
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
northeastnounUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
the compass point midway between north and east; at 45 degrees
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
a large body of water constituting a principal part of the hydrosphere
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
by chance
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
ruminatedverbUS /ˈruːmɪneɪtɪd/
past form of “ruminate” — chew the cuds
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
Silas
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From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
sniffingverbUS /ˈsnɪfɪŋ/
-ing form of “sniff” — perceive by inhaling through the nose
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
stormsnounUS /stɔːrmz/
plural of “storm” — a violent weather condition with winds 64-72 knots (11 on the Beaufort scale) and precipitation and thunder and lightning
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
inflected form of “teach” — impart skills or knowledge to
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
toolsnounUS /tuːlz/
plural of “tool” — an implement used in the practice of a vocation
From this reading Silas sat in the barn mending tools and harness and clearing up generally; Elizabeth spent most of the first day clearing up the garret again, and looking with a grudging eye on the new accession of boxes, and sniffing up the queer smell disdainfully.
toughenedadjectiveUS /ˈtʌfənd/
physically toughened
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
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 The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading "One can't have the windows open," she ruminated, "and the smell must go through the house.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
in the company of; together with
From this reading MAKING FRIENDS WITH THE LITTLE GIRL The northeast storm was terrific.
writhedadjectiveUS /rɪθd/
twisted (especially as in pain or struggle)
From this reading The wind lashed the ocean until it writhed and groaned and sent great billows up on the land.
yieldingadjectiveUS /ˈjiːldɪŋ/
inclined to yield to argument or influence or control
From this reading The trees bent to the fierce blasts; many storms had toughened them and perhaps taught them the wisdom of yielding, since it must be break or bend.
