used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
stay clear from; keep away from; keep out of the way of someone or something
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
the act of burning something
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
Claus
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From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
curledadjectiveUS /kɜːrld/
(of hair) making curls or having been made to curl
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
delicacynounUS /ˈdeləkəsi/
the quality of being beautiful and delicate in appearance
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
(plural) the deepest and most remote part
From this reading Santa Claus nestled in the depths of his great easy chair.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Santa Claus nestled in the depths of his great easy chair.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
the experiencing of affective and emotional states
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
start firing a weapon
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
flickerverbUS /ˈflɪkər/
move back and forth very rapidly
From this reading There was no light save the flicker of the fire.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Santa Claus nestled in the depths of his great easy chair.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Santa Claus nestled in the depths of his great easy chair.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
being or occurring at an advanced period of time or after a usual or expected time
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading There was no light save the flicker of the fire.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
the force of workers available
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
nestledadjectiveUS /ˈnesəld/
drawn or pressed close to someone or something for or as if for affection or protection
From this reading Santa Claus nestled in the depths of his great easy chair.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no light save the flicker of the fire.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
perchedverbUS /pɜːrtʃt/
past form of “perch” — sit, as on a branch
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
preferredadjectiveUS /prəˈfɜːrd/
more desirable than another
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
the state of being present; current existence
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
Sancho
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From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
SantanounUS /ˈsæntə/
the legendary patron saint of children; an imaginary being who is thought to bring presents to children at Christmas
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
except for; apart from
From this reading There was no light save the flicker of the fire.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
Snythergen
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From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
SNYTHERGEN'S
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From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
SqueakyadjectiveUS /ˈskwiːki/
having or making a high-pitched sound such as that made by a mouse or a rusty hinge
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
tailorverbUS /ˈteɪlər/
adjust to a specific need or market
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no light save the flicker of the fire.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
plural of “trouble” — a source of difficulty
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
precisely as stated
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Sancho was perched on the back of the chair Squeaky had curled up in; and Snythergen sat tailor fashion on the floor.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
having or prompted by wisdom or discernment
From this reading SNYTHERGEN’S TROUBLES The “Three Wise Men” and Santa Claus were sitting up very late around a coal fire in the enormous grate.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Santa Claus would have preferred a log, had not delicacy of feeling made him avoid burning wood in Snythergen’s presence.
