used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Poor-looking and small as it was, Big Michael was very proud of that stable.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
blindfoldnounUS /ˈblaɪndfoʊld/
a cloth used to cover the eyes
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
bogverbUS /bɑːɡ/
cause to slow down or get stuck
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
couldn't
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From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
the time after sunrise and before sunset while it is light outside
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
(Old Testament) Adam's wife in Judeo-Christian mythology: the first woman and mother of the human race; God created Eve from Adam's rib and placed Adam and Eve in the Garden of Eden
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
divisible by two
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
opinion or judgment
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
frettingverbUS /ˈfretɪŋ/
inflected form of “fret” — worry unnecessarily or excessively
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
heathernounUS /ˈheðər/
common Old World heath represented by many varieties; low evergreen grown widely in the northern hemisphere
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
advanced in complexity or elaboration
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
humpedadjectiveUS /hʌmpt/
characteristic of or suffering from kyphosis, an abnormality of the vertebral column
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
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 It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
lanternnounUS /ˈlæntərn/
light in a transparent protective case
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
(Old Testament) the guardian archangel of the Jews
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
Moloney
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From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
a form of address for a married woman
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
and nothing more
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
go across or through
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
pitch-darkadjective
extremely dark
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
Poor-looking
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From this reading Poor-looking and small as it was, Big Michael was very proud of that stable.
feeling self-respect or pleasure in something by which you measure your self-worth; or being a reason for pride
From this reading Poor-looking and small as it was, Big Michael was very proud of that stable.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
roofedadjectiveUS /ruːft/
covered with a roof; having a roof as specified (often used in combination)
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
sleetyadjective
consisting of or of the nature of frozen or partially frozen rain
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Poor-looking and small as it was, Big Michael was very proud of that stable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
STABLEadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪbəl/
resistant to change of position or condition
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
in or at that place or location
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
except if; if not
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was pitch-dark, so that he couldn't see his hand before his eyes, if he held it up; but he had his lantern, and anyway he knew his way about blindfold.
precisely as stated
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
in or at the place that
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE STABLE While poor Mrs. Moloney was fretting like this, and it Christmas Eve and all, Big Michael was making his way through the wind and the sleety rain to where he had his stable, a piece off from the house.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For it was very little, and being roofed with heather it looked only like a bit of the bog that had humped itself up a bit higher than the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading But even in daylight you might pass by that stable ready, unless you knew it was there.
