used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
BarbettenounUS /bɑːrˈbet/
(formerly) a mound of earth inside a fort from which heavy gun can be fired over the parapet
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
Barbette's
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From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
bowlsnounUS /boʊlz/
a bowling game played on a level lawn with biased wooden balls that are rolled at a jack
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
briskly-burning
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From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
chillyadjectiveUS /ˈtʃɪli/
not characterized by emotion
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
DIAN
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From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
fagots
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From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
fignounUS /fɪɡ/
a diagram or picture illustrating textual material
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
start firing a weapon
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
brought together in one place
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
jamverbUS /dʒæm/
press tightly together or cram
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
a coarse durable twill-weave cotton fabric
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
plural of “line” — a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
onionsnounUS /ˈʌnjənz/
plural of “onion” — the bulb of an onion plant
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
piled-up
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From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
RowsnounUS /roʊz/
plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
shepherdnounUS /ˈʃepərd/
a clergyman who watches over a group of people
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
stackedadjectiveUS /stækt/
arranged in a stack
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
strungadjectiveUS /strʌŋ/
that is on a string
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Rows of onions were strung on lines along the ceiling, and there were bowls of good fig jam on a shelf by the door.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
warmingadjectiveUS /ˈwɔːrmɪŋ/
imparting heat
From this reading He sat before it on a chilly December afternoon, warming his hands at a piled-up heap of briskly-burning fagots.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
accept gladly
From this reading DIAN Dian the shepherd was always welcome at Mother Barbette’s fire.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Jean had gathered them during the autumn months, and they were stacked in neat piles in the back of the room.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Mother Barbette was prepared for what she felt would be a hard winter.
