Chapter XVI

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

anew

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

Having no one else present.

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

model of excellence or perfection of a kind; one having no equal

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

chair with a support on each side for arms

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

achieved or reached

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

plural of “blast” — a very long fly ball

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

plural of “bouquet” — an arrangement of flowers that is usually given as a present

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

make more cheerful through the use of color

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

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From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

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From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

-ing form of “bugle” — play on a bugle

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

a collection of things that have been combined; an assemblage of separate parts or qualities

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

a small group of indispensable persons or things

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

a small house with a single story

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

having or causing a whirling sensation; liable to falling

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

-ing form of “do” — engage in

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

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From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

having a specified kind of border or edge

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

divisible by two

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

the state or fact of existing

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

become less clearly visible or distinguishable; disappear gradually or seemingly

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

a barrier that surrounds the wheels of a vehicle to block splashing water or mud

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

start firing a weapon

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

the soft tissue of the body of a vertebrate: mainly muscle tissue and fat

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a plant cultivated for its blooms or blossoms

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

about to be mentioned or specified

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

at or to or toward the front

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

pleasant-smelling

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

highly enthusiastic

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

with strained or eager attention

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

moving to the inside of something

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

a case for containing a set of articles

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

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From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

past form of “lean” — to incline or bend from a vertical position

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

set afire or burning

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

less than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

past form of “lull” — calm by deception

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

softly bright or radiant

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

plural of “meditation” — continuous and profound contemplation or musing on a subject or series of subjects of a deep or abstruse nature

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

reduced to liquid form by heating

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

of an obscure nature

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

held or filled or in use

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

not divisible by two

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

comparative of “odd” — not divisible by two

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

above your head; in the sky

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

have ownership or possession of

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

plural of “red” — red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

not tired; refreshed as by sleeping or relaxing

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a public act of violence by an unruly mob

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

marked by exceptional merit

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a particular situation

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

past form of “shroud” — cover as if with a shroud

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

emitting or containing little or no smoke

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

full and loud and deep

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

act of expanding by lengthening or widening

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

used when the people doing the action are also its object

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a special situation

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

plural of “toe” — one of the digits of the foot

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

in the direction of

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

a source of difficulty

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

consistent with fact or reality; not false

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

past form of “trumpet” — proclaim on, or as if on, a trumpet

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

not usual or common or ordinary

From this reading But that Kit should be doing nothing but looking at the fire was an unusual thing; it was odd that she should be alone, even odder that, if alone, she should not be occupied.

precisely as stated

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading KIT'S MEDITATIONS Kit was sitting in her own room in the Buckinghamshire cottage one day late in the following December, staring intently into the fire.

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading The toes of her bronze-coloured shoes rested on the fender, and she leaned forward in the low armchair in which she sat, stretching out her hands towards the heat, and the fire shining through the flesh of her fingers made them look as if they were lighted from within--things red and luminous in themselves.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.

an indefinite quantity of something having a specified value

From this reading The fire, it is true, was worth looking at, for it was made of that adorable combination, cedar-logs and peat, and it had attained to that fine flower of existence--a fragrant, molten core of heat, edged by little lilac-coloured bouquets of flame, smokeless and glowing, the very apotheosis of a fire.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Outside, the world was shrouded and made dizzy in a trouble of eddying snow, and as the great sonorous blasts trumpeted and lulled again, the reds of the fire would brighten and fade in a sort of mysterious sympathy with the bugling riot overhead.