past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to bed and to sleep.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I am going to bed and to sleep.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
artifact made by weaving or felting or knitting or crocheting natural or synthetic fibers
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
clungverbUS /klʌŋ/
inflected form of “cling” — come or be in close contact with; stick or hold together and resist separation
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
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 He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
CorrienounUS /ˈkɔːri/
a steep-walled semicircular basin in a mountain; may contain a lake
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
taking a series of rhythmical steps (and movements) in time to music
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
divisible by two
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
the act of departing
From this reading I am going to bed and to sleep.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to bed and to sleep.
I'm
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From this reading "But I'm not cold.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It _is_ snowing," he recalled.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It _is_ snowing," he recalled.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "But I'm not cold.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
past form of “recall” — recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading "It _is_ snowing," he recalled.
reflectionsnounUS /rɪˈflekʃənz/
plural of “reflection” — a calm, lengthy, intent consideration
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
ruddyadjectiveUS /ˈrʌdi/
inclined to a healthy reddish color often associated with outdoor life
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading I am going to bed and to sleep.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
snowingverbUS /ˈsnoʊɪŋ/
-ing form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading "It _is_ snowing," he recalled.
make square
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
in the direction of
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
ulsternounUS /ˈʌlstər/
a historic division of Ireland located in the northeastern part of the island; six of Ulster's nine counties are in Northern Ireland
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
urgentadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrdʒənt/
compelling immediate action
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was cold to the touch, ice clung to the rough cloth of his ulster, but there was color and even light in the face he turned to her.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Corrie allowed her small urgent hands to draw him towards the fireplace that filled the square hall with ruddy reflections and dancing shadows.
