Chapter IX · Chapter 9

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

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

later than; following

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

anew

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

(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 Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

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

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

the season when the leaves fall from the trees

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

(sometimes followed by “of”) having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

plural of “barn” — an outlying farm building for storing grain or animal feed and housing farm animals

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

plural of “being” — the state or fact of existing

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

plural of “bird” — warm-blooded egg-laying vertebrates characterized by feathers and forelimbs modified as wings

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the act of delivering or distributing something (as goods or mail)

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

plural of “bush” — a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

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

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

a very large pot that is used for boiling

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

the time during which someone's life continues

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the act of digging

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

distributed or spread over a considerable extent

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

separated in space or coming from or going to a distance

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

lacking in liveliness or charm or surprise

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

a long artificial mound of stone or earth; built to hold back water or to support a road or as protection

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

divisible by two

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

firmly closed or secured

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

preceding all others in time or space or degree

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

(of a number) having a fixed and unchanging value

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

inflected form of “fly” — travel through the air; be airborne

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

set up or found

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

containing as much or as many as is possible or normal

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

a person of German nationality

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

in a hurried or hasty manner

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

characteristic of humanity

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

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

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

past form of “jump” — move forward by leaps and bounds

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

set down according to a plan

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

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

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

immediately past

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

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 Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

of comparatively little physical weight or density

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

a feeling of thoughtful sadness

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the force of workers available

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

and nothing more

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

above and across; more than

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

plural of “petticoat” — undergarment worn under a skirt

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

a point located with respect to surface features of some region

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

plural of “potato” — an edible tuber native to South America; a staple food of Ireland

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

in the near future

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

line that is the commercial organization responsible for operating a system of transportation for trains that pull passengers or freight

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

plural of “ravine” — a deep narrow steep-sided valley (especially one formed by running water)

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

especially of petals or leaves in bud; having margins rolled inward

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

marked by absence of sound

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

plural of “sleeper” — a rester who is sleeping

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

(of a nose) blocked

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

material consisting of seed coverings and small pieces of stem or leaves that have been separated from the seeds

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

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

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Their place was taken by a light railway bringing rails and sleepers.

in or at that place or location

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

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

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

moved around an axis or center

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

plural of “wagon” — any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by an animal or a tractor

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

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

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

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

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

at any time that; every time that

From this reading Whenever it stopped men jumped out and laid down the wood, fastened the iron to it and drove off again.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.

the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area

From this reading Autumn came with drab, melancholy stubble fields; the bushes in the ravines turned red; the storks hastily left the barns and flew south; in the few woods that remained, the birds were silent, human beings had deserted the fields; only here and there some old German women in blue petticoats were digging up the last potatoes.

everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Even the navvies had left, the embankment was finished, and they had dispersed all over the world.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading At first you were only aware of smoke in the distant west; in a few days' time you discovered a chimney, and presently found that that chimney was fixed to a large cauldron which rolled along without horses, dragging after it a dozen wagons full of wood and iron.