used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a very young child (birth to 1 year) who has not yet begun to walk or talk
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
BethelnounUS /ˈbeθəl/
a house of worship (especially one for sailors)
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
bunchesnounUS /ˈbʌntʃəz/
plural of “bunch” — a grouping of a number of similar things
From this reading Some day it would be cast into the oven with the bunches of grass.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
cakesnounUS /keɪks/
plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
put or send forth
From this reading Some day it would be cast into the oven with the bunches of grass.
clotheverbUS /kloʊð/
provide with clothes or put clothes on
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
consistsverbUS /kənˈsɪsts/
third-person singular of “consist” — originate
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
decorationnounUS /ˌdekərˈeɪʃən/
something used to beautify
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
steadfast in affection or allegiance
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
set up or found
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
recently made, produced, or harvested
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
FuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
the act of acquiring something
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
shoot down, of birds
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
LandmarksnounUS /ˈlændmɑːrks/
plural of “landmark” — the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
manurenounUS /məˈnʊr/
any animal or plant material used to fertilize land especially animal excreta usually with litter material
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
morrownounUS /ˈmɑːroʊ/
the next day
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
to a great degree or extent
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
as might be expected
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
being perceived or observed
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
OvennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
situated in a particular spot or position
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
the sport of sitting on the back of a horse while controlling its movements
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
put a saddle on
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
Savior'snounUS /ˈseɪvjərz/
possessive form of “savior” — a teacher and prophet born in Bethlehem and active in Nazareth; his life and sermons form the basis for Christianity (circa 4 BC - AD 29)
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
only a very short time before
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
Sinjal
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
the astonishment you feel when something totally unexpected happens to you
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
in or at that place or location
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
townsnounUS /taʊnz/
plural of “town” — an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
hard to endure
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
articulate; either verbally or with a cry, shout, or noise
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
villagesnounUS /ˈvɪlədʒəz/
plural of “village” — a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
at the time that
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
WhereforeadverbUS /werˈfɔːr/
an old word meaning “why” or “for that reason”
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some day it would be cast into the oven with the bunches of grass.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On getting near the wall, to our utter surprise, we found it to be manure which women had made into cakes and placed there to dry.
Women's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
past form of “wonder” — have a wish or desire to know something
From this reading When riding through a village one day we noticed something sticking against the low stone wall, and we naturally wondered what the strange decoration could be.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Strange Kind of Fuel.—The Village Oven.—Women’s Work.—Fresh Bread.—The Little Baby.—Landmarks.—Bethel.—My Faithful Friend.—A Trying Time in the Saddle.—Sinjal._ In some towns and villages wood is very scarce and the fuel consists of grass and dried manure.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Some day it would be cast into the oven with the bunches of grass.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading In our Savior’s time grass was burned; for we read, “Wherefore, if God so clothe the grass of the field, which to day is, and to morrow is cast into the oven, shall he not much more clothe you, O ye of little faith?”
