used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
anew
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
Andy
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From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
bedtimenounUS /ˈbedtaɪm/
the time you go to bed
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
the act of burning something
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
can't
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From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
a small house with a single story
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
drippedverbUS /drɪpt/
inflected form of “drip” — fall in drops
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
start firing a weapon
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading There was still food in the knapsack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
it's
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From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
knapsacknounUS /ˈnæpsæk/
a bag carried by a strap on your back or shoulder
From this reading There was still food in the knapsack.
Maglena
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From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
meltingnounUS /ˈmeltɪŋ/
the process whereby heat changes something from a solid to a liquid
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
snow-wet
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From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
in the near future
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
not in physical motion
From this reading There was still food in the knapsack.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading IN THEIR OWN GREEN COTTAGE Andy soon had a fire burning, and practically in the middle of the floor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was still food in the knapsack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But after they had eaten, it was evening again, and bedtime.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading It did not go out, though the melting snow dripped down from the trunk and the snow-wet branches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was still food in the knapsack.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
at the time that
From this reading ‘We can’t go to bed again now, when it’s so nice,’ said Maglena.
