used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
abatedverbUS /əˈbeɪtɪd/
past form of “abate” — make less active or intense
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
the first light of day
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
the cardinal compass point that is at 90 degrees
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
at any time
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
fro
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From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
furiouslyadverbUS /ˈfjʊriəsli/
(of the elements) in a wild and stormy manner
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
depressingly dark
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
Hagar
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From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
kindledadjectiveUS /ˈkɪndəld/
set afire
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
numbadjectiveUS /nʌm/
lacking sensation
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
rockingverbUS /ˈrɑːkɪŋ/
-ing form of “rock” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
steelyadjectiveUS /ˈstiːli/
resembling steel as in hardness
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
tempestnounUS /ˈtempəst/
a violent commotion or disturbance
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Never more, she thought,--rocking to and fro before the pleasant blaze,--could the old house be bright or cheerful.
thunderedverbUS /ˈθʌndərd/
past form of “thunder” — move fast, noisily, and heavily
From this reading The tempest had not abated, and the sea thundered as furiously as ever.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading WAITING.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
exhaust or get tired through overuse or great strain or stress
From this reading The long, long, weary night gave way to a gray and gloomy dawn.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
in or at the place that
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
whitenverbUS /ˈwaɪtən/
turn white
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The wet and shivering women had gone back to their houses and their little ones; and as the cold, steely light of the coming day began to whiten in the east, Hagar made her way back to her kitchen, where she kindled a fire to warm her numb limbs.
