used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
adoptverbUS /əˈdɑːpt/
choose and follow; as of theories, ideas, policies, strategies or plans
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
any thing at all
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This could not be expected.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
the lower side of anything
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading This could not be expected.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
regard something as probable or likely
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading This could not be expected.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
fire-place
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From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
the act of departing
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
husbandsnounUS /ˈhʌzbəndz/
plural of “husband” — a married man; a woman's partner in marriage
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
instepnoun
the arch of the foot
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
go away from a place
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
engage in
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
a way of doing something, especially a systematic way; implies an orderly logical arrangement (usually in steps)
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
make a painting
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
coated with paint
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the feeling that comes when something burdensome is removed or reduced
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
rheumaticnounUS /ruːˈmætɪk/
a person suffering with rheumatism
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
rigorsnounUS /ˈrɪɡərz/
plural of “rigor” — something hard to endure
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
softenverbUS /ˈsɑːfən/
make (images or sounds) soft or softer
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the time in the evening at which the sun begins to fall below the horizon
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This could not be expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading They can paint their feet a nice warm color or have a summer sunset painted on the instep, or a fire-place on the bottom of their feet.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Anything that will make their feet seem warm will be a relief to their rheumatic husbands.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading But they can adopt some method to soften the rigors of a hard winter.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Of course we do not expect any woman is going to bed and leave her feet out on the floor, or under a coal stove.
