used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
Austen'snounUS /ˈɔːstɪnz/
possessive form of “austen” — English novelist noted for her insightful portrayals of middle-class families (1775-1817)
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
boilernounUS /ˈbɔɪlər/
sealed vessel where water is converted to steam
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
coppernounUS /ˈkɑːpər/
a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
more distant in especially space or time
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
hammeredadjectiveUS /ˈhæmərd/
shaped or worked with a hammer and often showing hammer marks
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
hilltopnounUS /ˈhɪltɑːp/
the peak of a hill
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
ten 10s
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
temporary military shelter
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
kettle-like
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From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
mud-daubed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
characteristic of or existing by virtue of geographic origin
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
orenounUS /ɔːr/
a mineral that contains metal that is valuable enough to be mined
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
by chance
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
pilesnounUS /paɪlz/
venous swelling external or internal to the anal sphincter
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
get rid of
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
steamverbUS /stiːm/
travel by means of steam power
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading By the shed was a rude clay furnace, with piles of coal, some strange ore, and large lumps of native copper lying by it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
the main stem of a tree; usually covered with bark; the bole is usually the part that is commercially useful for lumber
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
turbinenounUS /ˈtɜːrbaɪn/
rotary engine in which the kinetic energy of a moving fluid is converted into mechanical energy by causing a bladed rotor to rotate
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was on a little hilltop below a giant tree.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Beneath the shed was what appeared to be a small steam turbine, with a kettle-like boiler of hammered copper.
in the company of; together with
From this reading By the trunk was a little mud-daubed hut, with an open shed in front of it.
plural of “yard” — a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading Austen's Retreat Perhaps two hundred yards farther on we came to the camp.
