used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
react verbally
From this reading Gluck made no answer.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
rid of obstructions
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
farthestadverbUS /ˈfɑːrðəst/
to the greatest distance in space or time (“farthest” is used more often than “furthest” in this physical sense)
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
frightnounUS /fraɪt/
an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
GlucknounUS /ɡlʌk/
German composer of more than 100 operas (1714-1787)
From this reading Gluck made no answer.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
HolloverbUS /ˈhɑːloʊ/
encourage somebody by crying hollo
From this reading "Hollo!" said the voice.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Gluck made no answer.
a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
the opening through which food is taken in and vocalizations emerge
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
not any; not one
From this reading Gluck made no answer.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
and nothing more
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
potnounUS /pɑːt/
metal or earthenware cooking vessel that is usually round and deep; often has a handle and lid
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
pronunciative
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From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Hollo!" said the voice.
cut with a saw
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
the act of singing vocal music
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
uncoveredadjectiveUS /ənˈkʌvərd/
not covered with clothing
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He uncovered it, and ran back in a great fright, for the pot was certainly singing!
at the time that
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He stood in the farthest corner of the room, with his hands up, and his mouth open, for a minute or two, when the singing stopped, and the voice became clear and pronunciative.
an affirmative
From this reading He ran to the opening, and looked in: yes, he saw right; it seemed to be coming, not only out of the furnace, but out of the pot.
