used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
archnounUS /ɑːrtʃ/
a curved shape in the vertical plane that spans an opening
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
a youthful male person
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
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 A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
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 A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
start firing a weapon
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “My boots you mean, I suppose,” said the traveller.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading “My boots you mean, I suppose,” said the traveller.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “My boots you mean, I suppose,” said the traveller.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
not any; not one
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
roguenounUS /roʊɡ/
a deceitful and unreliable scoundrel
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “My boots you mean, I suppose,” said the traveller.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
term of address for a man
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
spursnounUS /spɜːrz/
plural of “spur” — a verbalization that encourages you to attempt something
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
express a supposition
From this reading “My boots you mean, I suppose,” said the traveller.
carry out
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “O no, sir,” replied the arch rogue, “_they be burnt already_.”
TIREDadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪərd/
depleted of strength or energy
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading OLD, BUT NOT TO BE TIRED ON.
travellernounUS /ˈtrævələr/
a person who changes location
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
precisely as stated
From this reading A traveller, coming into the kitchen of an inn on a very cold night, stood so close to the fire that he burned his boots.
which person or people
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A little boy, who sat in the chimney corner, cried out to him, “Take care, sir, or you will burn your spurs.”
