used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
architectsnounUS /ˈɑːrkətekts/
plural of “architect” — someone who creates plans to be used in making something (such as buildings)
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
balloon-skirted
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From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
boardingnounUS /ˈbɔːrdɪŋ/
the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
condemnverbUS /kənˈdem/
express strong disapproval of
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
Corinne
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From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
duplicatedverbUS /ˈduːplɪkeɪtɪd/
past form of “duplicate” — make or do or perform again
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
fire-stone
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From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
flues
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From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
gable-ends
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From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
Greenfield
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From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
landmarknounUS /ˈlændmɑːrk/
the position of a prominent or well-known object in a particular landscape
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
for more time
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
not any; not one
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
held or filled or in use
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
paradedverbUS /pərˈeɪdɪd/
past form of “parade” — walk ostentatiously
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
pikenounUS /paɪk/
a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
have the will and intention to carry out some action
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
a period of the year marked by special events or activities in some field
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
sitting-room
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From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
stacksnounUS /stæks/
a large number or amount
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
plural of “stand” — a support or foundation
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
a flight of stairs or a flight of steps
From this reading This house with log steps no longer stands as an old landmark by the 'pike side in Greenfield.
stick-and-clay
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From this reading The outside chimney was, however, as far beyond the stick-and-clay stacks of the cabin, as our fire-stone flues are now beyond it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The chimneys were built in two huge stacks at the gable-ends of the house, outside the weather boarding: a plan the architects of this day utterly condemn.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Aunt Corinne occupied with her mother a huge apartment over the sitting-room, in which was duplicated the fireplace below.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading At this season the fireplace was closed with a black board on which paraded balloon-skirted women cut out of fashion plates.
