used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
barrelnounUS /ˈbærəl/
a tube through which a bullet travels when a gun is fired
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
bonenounUS /boʊn/
rigid connective tissue that makes up the skeleton of vertebrates
From this reading “Chilled to the bone!” she said.
ChilledverbUS /tʃɪld/
past form of “chill” — depress or discourage
From this reading “Chilled to the bone!” she said.
chunksnounUS /tʃʌŋks/
plural of “chunk” — a compact mass
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
couchnounUS /kaʊtʃ/
an upholstered seat for more than one person
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
day'snounUS /deɪz/
possessive form of “day” — time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading “I’m chilled to the bone with my day’s pleasure-outing.”
discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
start firing a weapon
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
how
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From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
I'm
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From this reading “I’m chilled to the bone with my day’s pleasure-outing.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
jarrah
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From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
immediately past
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “I’m chilled to the bone with my day’s pleasure-outing.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
piledverbUS /paɪld/
past form of “pile” — arrange in stacks
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
pleasure-outing
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From this reading “I’m chilled to the bone with my day’s pleasure-outing.”
rugsnounUS /rʌɡz/
plural of “rug” — floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
get rid of
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
thankfuladjectiveUS /ˈθæŋkfəl/
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Chilled to the bone!” she said.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Chilled to the bone!” she said.
toastingly
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From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So they drew up the couch before the fire, and he piled rugs on her and jarrah chunks on the fire, and at last it was toastingly warm.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat on a little barrel which he had discovered in the shed, and in which he kept the coal for the fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m chilled to the bone with my day’s pleasure-outing.”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You see,” she said, “how thankful you are for a home.”
