used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
barksnounUS /bɑːrks/
plural of “bark” — tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
an indentation of a shoreline larger than a cove but smaller than a gulf
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
the qualities that give pleasure to the senses
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
accept as true; take to be true
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
consultverbUS /kənˈsʌlt/
get or ask advice from
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
floorsnounUS /flɔːrz/
plural of “floor” — the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
the phonological or orthographic sound or appearance of a word that can be used to describe or identify something
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
hewed
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From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
a social unit living together
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
how
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From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
of or relating to two people who are married to each other
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
lichen-tinted
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From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
title used for a married Frenchwoman
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
polishnounUS /ˈpɑːlɪʃ/
the property of being smooth and shiny
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
a large natural stream of water (larger than a creek)
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
a charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
marked by exceptional merit
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
move so that an opening or passage is obstructed; make shut
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
Skenedonk
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From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
slabnounUS /slæb/
block consisting of a thick piece of something
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
stationedverbUS /ˈsteɪʃənd/
past form of “station” — assign to a station
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
StoolsnounUS /stuːlz/
plural of “stool” — a simple seat without a back or arms
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
tabouretnoun
a low stool in the shape of a drum
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
a special situation
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading Stools I had, easily made, and one large round of a tree for my table, like an Eastern tabouret.
Ursule
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From this reading I did not know how to form my household, and had it in mind to consult Madame Ursule.
be dressed in
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Before the river closed and winter shut in, Skenedonk and I went back to Green Bay.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading My floors I would have smooth and neatly joined, of hard woods which give forth a shining for wear and polish.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The men hewed a slab settle, and stationed it before the hearth, a thing of beauty in its rough and lichen-tinted barks, though you may not believe it.
