Chapter VI

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

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

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

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

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

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

plural of “cake” — a block of solid substance (such as soap or wax)

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

superlative of “cold” — having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

soft silky fibers from cotton plants in their raw state

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

the last (12th) month of the year

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

increase twofold

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

a checkerboard game for two players who each have 12 pieces; the object is to jump over and so capture the opponent's pieces

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

not still wet

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

being one more than seven

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

divisible by two

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

all things; all of a situation

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

covered with adhesive gum

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

an opening into or through something

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

plural of “holiday” — leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

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

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

produced by a manufacturing process

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

an area that is approximately central within some larger region

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

having a common boundary or edge; abutting; touching

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

To move from a closed position.

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

a material made of cellulose pulp derived mainly from wood or rags or certain grasses

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

plural of “party” — an organization to gain political power

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

meat from a domestic hog or pig

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

accomplished rapidly and without delay

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

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

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

the seed of the cereal grass

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

in the near future

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

a mercantile establishment for the retail sale of goods or services

From this reading The open rafters of the kitchen now served as a store room.

a following of one thing after another in time

From this reading As soon as the December holidays came, parties at neighboring houses followed each other in quick succession.

give something useful or necessary to

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

confined on all sides

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

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

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

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

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

leisure time away from work devoted to rest or pleasure

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

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

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

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

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.

the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox

From this reading THE DECEMBER VACATION LONG before the coldest weather came, everything was made ready for a six or eight months' winter.

in the company of; together with

From this reading From them hung dried fish, smoked pork, and even several weeks' supply of rye bread in large hard cakes with a hole in the middle of each.

a fabric made from the hair of sheep

From this reading The double windows were surrounded by cotton wool and gummed paper to keep out the draughts.