used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
bewailed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
bitsnounUS /bɪts/
plural of “bit” — a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
give encouragement to
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
cigarnounUS /sɪˈɡɑːr/
a roll of tobacco for smoking
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
collectingnounUS /kəˈlektɪŋ/
the act of gathering something together
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
corralledverbUS /kərˈæld/
inflected form of “corral” — enclose in a corral
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
darkeradjectiveUS /ˈdɑːrkər/
comparative of “dark” — devoid of or deficient in light or brightness; shadowed or black
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “Do you imagine we shall see witches?”
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading “Do you imagine we shall see witches?”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
matchesnounUS /ˈmætʃəz/
plural of “match” — lighter consisting of a thin piece of wood or cardboard tipped with combustible chemical; ignites with friction
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
a condition requiring relief
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
OrientverbUS /ˈɔːrient/
be oriented
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
by chance
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
inflected form of “reply” — react verbally
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
Reymund
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Do you imagine we shall see witches?”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Do you imagine we shall see witches?”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
splintersnounUS /ˈsplɪntərz/
wood in small pieces or splinters
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
twigsnounUS /twɪɡz/
plural of “twig” — a small branch or division of a branch (especially a terminal division); usually applied to branches of the current or preceding year
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
at the time that
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
witchesnounUS /ˈwɪtʃəz/
plural of “witch” — a female sorcerer or magician
From this reading “Do you imagine we shall see witches?”
witchingnounUS /ˈwɪtʃɪŋ/
the use or practice of witchcraft
From this reading “When it is darker,” he replied; “you will need it more a little nearer to the witching time.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading The mother bewailed herself; but Orient made cheer, and while Reymund corralled the horses, she was busy collecting twigs and splinters and bits of wood and dry moss in a pile.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “A cigar will keep you warm, but we need a bit of blaze, perhaps.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Light them with your matches, Reymund,” she said.
