used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
in the past
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
a mountain or tall hill
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
blownadjectiveUS /bloʊn/
being moved or acted upon by moving air or vapor
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
cemeterynounUS /ˈseməteri/
a tract of land used for burials
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
one of the groups of Christians who have their own beliefs and forms of worship
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
climbsnounUS /klaɪmz/
plural of “climb” — an upward slope or grade (as in a road)
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
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 In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
a small open container usually used for drinking; usually has a handle
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
earthen-floored
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From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
a quick look
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
handfulnounUS /ˈhændfʊl/
a small number or amount
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
handloomnounUS /ˈhændluːm/
a loom powered by hand
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
hoose
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From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
hunkerverbUS /ˈhʌŋkər/
sit on one's heels
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
jumbledadjectiveUS /ˈdʒʌmbəld/
in utter disorder
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
(superlative of “near” or “close”) within the shortest distance
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
overflowedverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈfloʊd/
past form of “overflow” — flow or run over (a limit or brim)
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
overheadadverbUS /ˈoʊvərˈhed/
above your head; in the sky
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
patchesnounUS /ˈpætʃəz/
plural of “patch” — a small contrasting part of something
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
railsnounUS /reɪlz/
a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
move hurridly
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
schoolhousenounUS /ˈskuːlhaʊs/
a building where young people receive education
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
skeletonsnounUS /ˈskelətənz/
plural of “skeleton” — something reduced to its minimal form
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
snow-heap
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
make square
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
be standing; be upright
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
having a supporting base
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
steepadjectiveUS /stiːp/
having a sharp inclination
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
steeplesnounUS /ˈstiːpəlz/
plural of “steeple” — a tall tower that forms the superstructure of a building (usually a church or temple) and that tapers to a point at the top
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
not in physical motion
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
successive (without a break)
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
Thoreaus
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From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
THRUMS
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From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
Thrums's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
the upper part of anything
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
viewedverbUS /vjuːd/
past form of “view” — deem to be
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
weaversnounUS /ˈwiːvərz/
plural of “weaver” — a craftsman who weaves cloth
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
at the time that
From this reading At such times, when viewed from the cemetery where the traveller from the schoolhouse gets his first glimpse of the little town, Thrums is but two church steeples and a dozen red stone patches standing out of a snow-heap.
in or at the place that
From this reading In those days the cup overflowed and left several houses on the top of the hill, where their cold skeletons still stand.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THRUMS Thrums is the name I give here to the handful of houses jumbled together in a cup, which is the town nearest the schoolhouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The road that climbs from the square, which is Thrums's heart, to the north is so steep and straight, that in a sharp frost children hunker at the top and are blown down with a roar and a rush on rails of ice.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
a late time of life
From this reading Until twenty years ago its every other room, earthen-floored and showing the rafters overhead, had a handloom, and hundreds of weavers lived and died Thoreaus "ben the hoose" without knowing it.
