anew
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
AmaryllisnounUS /ˌæmərˈɪləs/
bulbous plant having showy white to reddish flowers
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
a relatively permanent inclination to react in a particular way
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
cartnounUS /kɑːrt/
a heavy open wagon usually having two wheels and drawn by an animal
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
dearly loved
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
an illustration that is drawn by hand and published in a book, magazine, or newspaper
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
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 no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
gauntadjectiveUS /ɡɔːnt/
very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
howledverbUS /haʊld/
past form of “howl” — emit long loud cries
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
march in a procession
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
a full supply
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
rainsnounUS /reɪnz/
plural of “rain” — water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
in a serious manner
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
thatchedverbUS /θætʃt/
past form of “thatch” — cover with thatch
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
the upper part of anything
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading SO Amaryllis went up into the gaunt, cold room at the top of the house, and bent herself seriously to drawing.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There was no fireplace, and if there had been they could not have allowed her coals; coals were dear.
relating to or characteristic of the western parts of the world or the West as opposed to the eastern or oriental parts
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
wharfnounUS /wɔːrf/
a platform built out from the shore into the water and supported by piles; provides access to ships and boats
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
at the time that
From this reading It was quite an event when the horse and cart went to the wharf for coal.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The March winds howled round the corner of the old thatched house, and now and again tremendous rains blew up against the little western window near which she had placed her table.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading There was plenty of wood for the hearth--wood grew on the farm--but coal was money.
