used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
Amy
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From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
in a state of sleep
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
Blueneck
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From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
bricksnounUS /brɪks/
plural of “brick” — rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
the protruding part of the lower jaw
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
an outer garment that has sleeves and covers the body from shoulder down; worn outdoors
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
a small house with a single story
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
a movement into or inward
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
Farren
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From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
firesidenounUS /ˈfaɪərsaɪd/
an area near a fireplace (usually paved and extending out into a room)
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
Joe
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From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
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 A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
puddleverbUS /ˈpʌdəl/
wade or dabble in a puddle
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
Pullen
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From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
quietadjectiveUS /ˈkwaɪət/
characterized by an absence or near absence of agitation or activity
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
rain-sodden
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From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
sewingnounUS /ˈsoʊɪŋ/
joining or attaching by stitches
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
skirtsnounUS /skɜːrts/
plural of “skirt” — cloth covering that forms the part of a garment below the waist
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
the act of smoking tobacco or other substances
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little more than an hour after Joe Pullen and little Red Farren left the cottage, Mistress Amy sat by the fireside, sewing.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
unshavenadjectiveUS /ənˈʃeɪvən/
not shaved
From this reading Opposite her in the chimney corner, his heavy rain-sodden boots smoking in the heat, sat Blueneck, his unshaven chin resting in his hands.
on a floor above
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The five children were asleep upstairs and everything was quiet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
woollennounUS /ˈwʊlən/
a fabric made from the hair of sheep
From this reading On the table lay the woollen cap and heavy coat which he had thrown off on entering.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The water which dripped off the skirts of the coat made a little puddle on the clean red and yellow bricks of the floor.
