adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
almostadverbUS /ˈɔːlmoʊst/
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
alreadyadverbUS /ɔːlˈredi/
prior to a specified or implied time
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
blackadjectiveUS /blæk/
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
burningnounUS /ˈbɜːrnɪŋ/
the act of burning something
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
capnounUS /kæp/
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
chairnounUS /tʃer/
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
cleanadjectiveUS /kliːn/
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The cottage was clean and tidy.
cookingnounUS /ˈkʊkɪŋ/
the act of preparing something (as food) by the application of heat
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
COTTAGEnounUS /ˈkɑːtədʒ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading THE WITCH'S COTTAGE.
crownnounUS /kraʊn/
the Crown (or the reigning monarch) as the symbol of the power and authority of a monarchy
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
describedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskraɪbd/
represented in words especially with sharpness and detail
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
dressverbUS /dres/
put on clothes
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
encirclingadjectiveUS /enˈsɜːrkəlɪŋ/
being all around the edges; enclosing
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
frillnounUS /frɪl/
(paleontology) a bony plate that curves upward behind the skull of many ceratopsian dinosaurs
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
griddlenoun
cooking utensil consisting of a flat heated surface (as on top of a stove) on which food is cooked
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
hatnounUS /hæt/
headdress that protects the head from bad weather; has shaped crown and usually a brim
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
headnounUS /hed/
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
kindnessnounUS /ˈkaɪndnəs/
the quality of being warmhearted and considerate and humane and sympathetic
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
lednounUS /led/
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
metverbUS /met/
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
mistressnounUS /ˈmɪstrəs/
an adulterous woman; a woman who has an ongoing extramarital sexual relationship with a man
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
nurseverbUS /nɜːrs/
try to cure by special care of treatment, of an illness or injury
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
oat-cake
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
ratheradverbUS /ˈræðər/
on the contrary
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
Rees
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
ribbonnounUS /ˈrɪbən/
any long object resembling a thin line
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
Richard
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
roomnounUS /ruːm/
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
smoulderingadjective
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE WITCH'S COTTAGE.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
thickadjectiveUS /θɪk/
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The cottage was clean and tidy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
welcomedverbUS /ˈwelkəmd/
past form of “welcome” — accept gladly
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading She welcomed him with the kindness almost of an old nurse, and led the way to the one chair in the room--beside the hearth, where a fire of peat was smouldering rather than burning beneath the griddle, on which she was cooking oat-cake.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Richard was met on the threshold by mistress Rees, in the same old-fashioned dress, all but the hat, which I have already described.
widow'snounUS /ˈwɪdoʊz/
possessive form of “widow” — a woman whose husband is dead especially one who has not remarried
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
WITCH'SnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪz/
possessive form of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading THE WITCH'S COTTAGE.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
woreverbUS /wɔːr/
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading On her head she wore a widow's cap, with large crown, thick frill, and black ribbon encircling it between them.
