used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
any thing at all
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
bedchambernounUS /ˈbedtʃeɪmbər/
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
on the far side of; further than
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
bureaunounUS /ˈbjʊroʊ/
an administrative unit of government
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
Cida
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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 There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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causing or capable of causing death
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
elbowsnounUS /ˈelboʊz/
plural of “elbow” — hinge joint between the forearm and upper arm and the corresponding joint in the forelimb of a quadruped
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a division of the United Kingdom
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
divisible by two
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
opinion or judgment
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the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
FLY-BY-NIGHTadjective
(of businesses and businessmen) untrustworthy or undependable
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
freezingnounUS /ˈfriːzɪŋ/
the withdrawal of heat to change something from a liquid to a solid
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
a young female
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
gluedadjectiveUS /ɡluːd/
affixed or as if affixed with glue or paste
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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headlinesnounUS /ˈhedlaɪnz/
plural of “headline” — the heading or caption of a newspaper article
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
how
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inventedverbUS /ˌɪnˈventəd/
past form of “invent” — come up with (an idea, plan, explanation, theory, or principle) after a mental effort
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
Janice
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an artificial source of visible illumination
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
lamp's
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plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
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being nothing more than specified
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
touching and supported by a surface
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a judge of a probate court
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
plantverbUS /plænt/
put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading But the girl felt neither the lamp's heat, nor the deadly chill of the room.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
storagenounUS /ˈstɔːrədʒ/
the act of storing something
From this reading There was never anything invented--not even a cold storage plant--as cold as the ordinary New England farmhouse bedchamber!
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
telegraphedverbUS /ˈteləɡræft/
past form of “telegraph” — send cables, wires, or telegrams
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
in or at that place or location
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading For a long time she could not even read beyond the mere headlines of the article telegraphed from Cida.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading "THE FLY-BY-NIGHT" Janice Day could never have told how long she sat there, elbows on the bureau, eyes glued to those black lines on the newspaper page.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The heat of the tall oil lamp almost scorched her face; but her back was freezing.
