used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
aggrievedly
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From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
BirchnounUS /bɜːrtʃ/
hard close-grained wood of any of various birch trees; used especially in furniture and interior finishes and plywood
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
a slight wind (usually refreshing)
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
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 Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
cracklingnounUS /ˈkræklɪŋ/
the residue that remains after animal fat has been rendered
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
dampadjectiveUS /dæmp/
slightly wet
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
DAN
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From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
deucenounUS /duːs/
a tie in tennis or table tennis that requires winning two successive points to win the game
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
the act of discovering something
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
EXCURSIONnounUS /ɪkˈskɜːrʒən/
a journey taken for pleasure
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
set up or found
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
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 TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
the act of departing
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
HARESnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
hissingnounUS /ˈhɪsɪŋ/
a fricative sound (especially as an expression of disapproval)
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
HOW
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From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
I'm
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
it's
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belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
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 TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
merrilyadverbUS /ˈmerəli/
in a joyous manner
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
NELSONnounUS /ˈnelsən/
English admiral who defeated the French fleets of Napoleon but was mortally wounded at Trafalgar (1758-1805)
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
a brief written record
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
PLANNEDadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
(of games) engaged in
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
rain-drop
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From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
rainingadjectiveUS /ˈreɪnɪŋ/
falling in drops or as if falling like rain
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
redolentadjectiveUS /ˈredələnt/
serving to bring to mind
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
at a steady rate or pace
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
possessing sweep
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Before them a couple of giant logs were crackling merrily.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
a journey for some purpose (usually including the return)
From this reading TELLS HOW THE FOUR PLANNED AN EXCURSION, AND HOW DAN AND NELSON PLAYED HARES, MADE A DISCOVERY, AND HAD A FRIGHT “I think it’s a deuce of a note that I’m going to get left on the long trip!” said Dan aggrievedly.
vegetationnounUS /ˌvedʒəˈteɪʃən/
all the plant life in a particular region or period
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Now and then a rain-drop found its way down the big chimney and fell hissing into the fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were sitting, the Four, in front of the fireplace in Birch Hall.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading Outside it was raining steadily, and through the open door and windows the breeze swept in damp, and redolent of wet earth and vegetation.
