used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
air-tightadjective
having no weak points
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
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 AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
serenely self-possessed and free from agitation especially in times of stress
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
congregationsnounUS /ˌkɑːŋɡrəˈɡeɪʃənz/
plural of “congregation” — a group of people who adhere to a common faith and habitually attend a given church
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
Courtin
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From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
Fernborough
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From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
Fur'z
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From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
brought together in one place
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
glistenverbUS /ˈɡlɪsən/
be shiny, as if wet
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
hear with intention
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
loafersnounUS /ˈloʊfərz/
plural of “loafer” — person who does no work
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
loungers
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From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
MaxwellnounUS /ˈmækswel/
a cgs unit of magnetic flux equal to the flux perpendicular to an area of 1 square centimeter in a magnetic field of 1 gauss
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
MoonshinenounUS /ˈmuːnʃaɪn/
the light of the Moon
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
many times at short intervals
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
RENEWEDadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
scorchingadjectiveUS /ˈskɔːrtʃɪŋ/
hot and dry enough to burn or parch a surface
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
sech
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
not in physical motion
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
stingingnounUS /ˈstɪŋɪŋ/
a kind of pain; something as sudden and painful as being stung
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
STRIFEnounUS /straɪf/
lack of agreement or harmony
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
Strout
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From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
town'snounUS /taʊnz/
possessive form of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Such congregations of villagers are often said to be composed of loafers and loungers, but it was not so at Fernborough.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading AN OLD STRIFE RENEWED It was February and the air was stinging cold.
plural of “wave” — one of a series of ridges that moves across the surface of a liquid (especially across a large body of water)
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
a Caucasian
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading In the store of the Strout and Maxwell Company quite a number of the town's people were gathered about the big air-tight stove which was kept stuffed full of wood by willing hands and from which came great waves of almost scorching heat.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading It was one of those nights such as Lowell wrote about in “The Courtin'.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “God makes sech nights, all white an' still Fur'z you can look or listen, Moonshine an' snow on field an' hill, All silence an' all glisten.”
