used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
abodenounUS /əˈboʊd/
any address at which you dwell more than temporarily
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
abolishverbUS /əˈbɑːlɪʃ/
do away with
From this reading "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
past form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
(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 If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
any thing at all
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
backbonenounUS /ˈbækboʊn/
a central cohesive source of support and stability
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
backsnounUS /bæks/
plural of “back” — the posterior part of a human (or animal) body from the neck to the end of the spine
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
BunkernounUS /ˈbʌŋkər/
a hazard on a golf course
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
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 "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
chimneysnounUS /ˈtʃɪmniz/
plural of “chimney” — 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 Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
crumbledverbUS /ˈkrʌmbəld/
past form of “crumble” — fall apart
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
frostedadjectiveUS /ˈfrɔːstəd/
(of glass) having a roughened coating resembling frost
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
yet to be or coming
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
of behavior that is impressive and ambitious in scale or scope
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
hazardousadjectiveUS /ˈhæzərdəs/
involving risk or danger
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
plural of “house” — a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
innovatorsnounUS /ˈɪnəveɪtərz/
plural of “innovator” — someone who helps to open up a new line of research or technology or art
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
take somebody somewhere
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
monumentnounUS /ˈmɑːnjuːmənt/
a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
permanencenounUS /ˈpɜːrmənəns/
the property of being able to exist for an indefinite duration
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
pipesnounUS /paɪps/
plural of “pipe” — a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
SpinesnounUS /spaɪnz/
plural of “spine” — the series of vertebrae forming the axis of the skeleton and protecting the spinal cord
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
not in physical motion
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
surviveverbUS /sərˈvaɪv/
continue to live and avoid dying
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
carry out
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Spines out of backs, and chimneys out of houses, are not to be taken like frosted lead pipes from the ground.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Besides," added I, "the chimney is the one grand permanence of this abode.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
undisturbedadjectiveUS /ˌʌndɪˈstɜːrbd/
untroubled by interference or disturbance
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" said I, "abolish the chimney?
at the time that
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading To take out the backbone of anything, wife, is a hazardous affair.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If undisturbed by innovators, then in future ages, when all the house shall have crumbled from it, this chimney will still survive--a Bunker Hill monument.
