AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
bedroomnounUS /ˈbedruːm/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
bedsnounUS /bedz/
plural of “bed” — a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
Bible-reading
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
Breakfast-time
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
cameverbUS /keɪm/
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
ceremonynounUS /ˈserəmoʊni/
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
changeverbUS /tʃeɪndʒ/
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
coldadjectiveUS /koʊld/
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 Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
commencedverbUS /kəˈmenst/
past form of “commence” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
contentsnounUS /ˈkɑːntents/
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
crevicesnounUS /ˈkrevəsɪz/
plural of “crevice” — a long narrow depression in a surface
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
daynounUS /deɪ/
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
eatableadjectiveUS /ˈiːtəbəl/
suitable for use as food
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
eveningnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋ/
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
ewersnounUS /ˈjuːərz/
plural of “ewer” — an open vessel with a handle and a spout for pouring
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
gettingnounUS /ˈɡetɪŋ/
the act of acquiring something
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
hournounUS /ˈaʊər/
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
How
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How small my portion seemed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
icenounUS /aɪs/
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
keenadjectiveUS /kiːn/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
lastadjectiveUS /læst/
immediately past
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
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 A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
madeadjectiveUS /meɪd/
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
morningnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋ/
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading How small my portion seemed!
nextadjectiveUS /nekst/
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
north-eastadverbUS /ˌnɔːrˈθiːst/
to, toward, or in the northeast
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
obligedadjectiveUS /əˈblaɪdʒd/
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
perishverbUS /ˈperɪʃ/
pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
pitchersnounUS /ˈpɪtʃərz/
plural of “pitcher” — (baseball) the person who does the pitching
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
placenounUS /pleɪs/
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
porridgenounUS /ˈpɔːrədʒ/
soft food made by boiling oatmeal or other meal or legumes in water or milk until thick
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
portionnounUS /ˈpɔːrʃən/
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading How small my portion seemed!
prayersnounUS /prerz/
plural of “prayer” — the act of communicating with a deity (especially as a petition or in adoration or contrition or thanksgiving)
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
qualitynounUS /ˈkwɑːləti/
an essential and distinguishing attribute of something or someone
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
quantitynounUS /ˈkwɑːntəti/
how much there is or how many there are of something that you can quantify
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
readyadjectiveUS /ˈredi/
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading Before the long hour and a half of prayers and Bible-reading was over, I felt ready to perish with cold.
rushlightnoun
a tallow candle with a rush stem as the wick
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
seemedverbUS /siːmd/
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading How small my portion seemed!
shiververbUS /ˈʃɪvər/
tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
smalladjectiveUS /smɔːl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Breakfast-time came at last, and this morning the porridge was not burnt; the quality was eatable, the quantity small.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
turnedadjectiveUS /tɜːrnd/
moved around an axis or center
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
washingnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋ/
the work of cleansing (usually with soap and water)
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
waternounUS /ˈwɔːtər/
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
weathernounUS /ˈweðər/
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
whistlingnounUS /ˈwɪslɪŋ/
the sound made by something moving rapidly or by steam coming out of a small aperture
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
windnounUS /waɪnd/
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
windowsnounUS /ˈwɪndoʊz/
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading A change had taken place in the weather the preceding evening, and a keen north-east wind, whistling through the crevices of our bedroom windows all night long, had made us shiver in our beds, and turned the contents of the ewers to ice.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next day commenced as before, getting up and dressing by rushlight; but this morning we were obliged to dispense with the ceremony of washing; the water in the pitchers was frozen.
