used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FEBRUARY NIGHT.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
barnnounUS /bɑːrn/
an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
chimney-corner
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From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
power to direct or determine
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
crimsoned
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From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
placed crosswise
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
crutchesnounUS /ˈkrʌtʃɪz/
plural of “crutch” — a wooden or metal staff that fits under the armpit and reaches to the ground; used by disabled person while walking
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
to come or go into
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
a person who operates a farm
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
FEBRUARYnounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading A FEBRUARY NIGHT.
start firing a weapon
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
fire-dogs
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From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
set up or found
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
half-dead
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From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
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 When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
Mathurin
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From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
in motion
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
an uneasy psychological state
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FEBRUARY NIGHT.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
plural of “point” — a geometric element that has position but no extension
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
pushingnounUS /ˈpʊʃɪŋ/
the act of applying force in order to move something away
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
restlesslyadverbUS /ˈrestləsli/
in a restless manner
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
Rousille
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From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
sabots
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From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
Sallertaine
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From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
express in speech
From this reading He did not speak to his father, did not appear to have heard him enter.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
(usually followed by “to”) not having the necessary means or skill or know-how
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the far end of the room, Mathurin was moving restlessly about on his crutches, with crimsoned face, utterly unable to keep his nerves under control.
at the time that
From this reading When Rousille had crossed the courtyard and taken the road to Sallertaine, the farmer, having taken the pot off the fire, left the barn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He found the man sitting in the chimney-corner, pushing together the half-dead twigs that had fallen from the fire-dogs with the points of his sabots.
