used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
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 He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
a beverage consisting of an infusion of ground coffee beans
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
cause to move by pulling
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
driftverbUS /drɪft/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
brought about or set up or accepted; especially long established
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
undergo an emotional sensation or be in a particular state of mind
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
start firing a weapon
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
the act of acquiring something
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
hillsidenounUS /ˈhɪlsaɪd/
the side or slope of a hill
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
an opening into or through something
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
hummed
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From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
Kjersti
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From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
immediately past
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
engage in
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
and nothing more
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
preludenounUS /ˈpreɪluːd/
something that serves as a preceding event or introduces what follows
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
relateverbUS /rɪˈleɪt/
make a logical or causal connection
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
precisely, exactly
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
past form of “rouse” — become active
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
snowedverbUS /snoʊd/
past form of “snow” — fall as snow
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
past form of “succeed” — attain success or reach a desired goal
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
a special situation
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
tunenounUS /tuːn/
a succession of notes forming a distinctive sequence
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
Tönseten
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tönseten now began to feel that the right atmosphere had been established; he hummed a tune, took a chair, and sat down beside the bed.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
at the time that
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Well, he had succeeded after a while in getting a hole through, so that at last they could have their morning coffee.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading He had got up, had dressed, and had then tried to open the door, only to find that the whole house was snowed under; from the hillside to the creek stretched one huge, solid drift, and the chimney itself was packed full of snow....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Without further prelude, he started to relate what had happened to him that day....
wouldn't
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From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
the day immediately before today
From this reading Yesterday morning, when Kjersti had tried to make the fire, the stove wouldn’t draw and the room had filled with smoke; not being able to manage the thing, she had come and roused him.
