used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
(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 It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
completely unclothed
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
CovenounUS /koʊv/
a small inlet
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
the skilled practice of a practical occupation
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
DollynounUS /ˈdɑːli/
conveyance consisting of a wheeled support on which a camera can be mounted
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
make void or empty of contents
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
divisible by two
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
FerraranounUS /fərˈɑːrə/
a city in northern Italy
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
fishingnounUS /ˈfɪʃɪŋ/
the act of someone who fishes as a diversion
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
destroyed or killed
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
InheritancenounUS /ˌɪnˈherətəns/
hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
a small worthless amount
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
MacRae
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From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These were not particularly pleasant thoughts.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Even the Cove was bare of fishing craft.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
oppressiveadjectiveUS /əˈpresɪv/
weighing heavily on the senses or spirit
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading These were not particularly pleasant thoughts.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading These were not particularly pleasant thoughts.
rooftreenounUS /ˈruːftriː/
a beam laid along the edge where two sloping sides of a roof meet at the top; provides an attachment for the upper ends of rafters
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
(used of eyes) open and fixed as if in fear or wonder
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
not in physical motion
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Inheritance On a morning four days later Jack MacRae sat staring into the coals on the hearth.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These were not particularly pleasant thoughts.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
uncle'snounUS /ˈʌŋkəlz/
possessive form of “uncle” — the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading He was alone under his own rooftree, alone with an oppressive silence and his own thoughts.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These were not particularly pleasant thoughts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was all over and done with, the house empty and still, Dolly Ferrara gone back to her uncle's home.
