adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
applesnounUS /ˈæpəlz/
plural of “apple” — fruit with red or yellow or green skin and sweet to tart crisp whitish flesh
From this reading Bogies guard the bins of choicest apples.
binsnounUS /bɪnz/
plural of “bin” — a container; usually has a lid
From this reading Bogies guard the bins of choicest apples.
Bogies
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bogies guard the bins of choicest apples.
broadadjectiveUS /brɔːd/
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
cavernousadjectiveUS /ˈkævərnəs/
being or suggesting a cavern
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
child'snounUS /tʃaɪldz/
possessive form of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
choicestadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɔɪsəst/
superlative of “choice” — of superior grade
From this reading Bogies guard the bins of choicest apples.
comfortnounUS /ˈkʌmfərt/
a state of being relaxed and feeling no pain
From this reading The cellar is the foundation of domestic comfort.
darknounUS /dɑːrk/
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
domesticadjectiveUS /dəˈmestɪk/
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading The cellar is the foundation of domestic comfort.
familynounUS /ˈfæməli/
a social unit living together
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
fearfullyadverb
in fear
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
foundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/
the basis on which something is grounded
From this reading The cellar is the foundation of domestic comfort.
goesnounUS /ɡoʊz/
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
guardnounUS /ɡɑːrd/
a person who keeps watch over something or someone
From this reading Bogies guard the bins of choicest apples.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
imaginationnounUS /ˌɪmædʒəˈneɪʃən/
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The cellar is the foundation of domestic comfort.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
neveradverbUS /ˈnevər/
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
recessesnounUS /ˈriːsesəz/
plural of “recess” — a state of abeyance or suspended business
From this reading Into its dark, cavernous recesses the child's imagination fearfully goes.
restsnounUS /rests/
plural of “rest” — something left after other parts have been taken away
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
stonenounUS /stoʊn/
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
substruction
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
supportsnounUS /səˈpɔːrts/
plural of “support” — the activity of providing for or maintaining by supplying with money or necessities
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The fire rests upon the broad hearth; the hearth rests upon a great substruction of stone, and the substruction rests upon the cellar.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What supports the cellar I never knew, but the cellar supports the family.
