used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
give a benediction to
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading DOROTHEA BY FIRELIGHT.
ceilin
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
chiny
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
coz
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
DOROTHEA
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From this reading DOROTHEA BY FIRELIGHT.
drawing-room
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From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
dressernounUS /ˈdresər/
furniture with drawers for keeping clothes
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
FIRELIGHTnoun
the light of a fire (especially in a fireplace)
From this reading DOROTHEA BY FIRELIGHT.
plural of “fire” — the event of something burning (often destructive)
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
leetle
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
LowellnounUS /ˈloʊəl/
United States poet (1917-1977)
From this reading --Lowell.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
pootiest
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
Raban
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From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
SarahnounUS /ˈserə/
(Old Testament) the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac
From this reading Lady Sarah had left Raban to go into the drawing-room alone.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
sparklesnounUS /ˈspɑːrkəlz/
plural of “sparkle” — merriment expressed by a brightness or gleam or animation of countenance
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading It was all very strange, he thought, and more and more like a crazy dream.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
in the direction of
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
precisely as stated
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
waunut
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From this reading The waunut logs shot sparkles out Towards the pootiest, bless her, An' leetle fires danced all about The chiny on the dresser; The very room, coz she was in, Looked warm from floor to ceilin'.
