used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
axe-hewn
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From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
being full of or promoting cheer; having or showing good spirits
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
cleanly-tidy
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From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
start firing a weapon
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
GOD'SnounUS /ɡɑːdz/
possessive form of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
good-naturedadjective
having an easygoing and cheerful disposition
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
not disposed to cheat or defraud; not deceptive or fraudulent
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
of or relating to or characteristic of India or the East Indies or their peoples or languages or cultures
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
joined in matrimony
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was roughness, but it was the roughness of strength.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
puncheon
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From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
roughnessnounUS /ˈrʌfnəs/
a texture of a surface or edge that is not smooth but is irregular and uneven
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
sinewyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪnjuːi/
(of meat) full of sinews; especially impossible to chew
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
the property of being physically or mentally strong
From this reading There was roughness, but it was the roughness of strength.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading It looked sinewy, strong, honest, good-natured.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was roughness, but it was the roughness of strength.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIED IN GOD'S SIGHT Night--for night and death, are they not one?
-ing form of “throw” — propel through the air
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading A farm cabin in a little valley beyond the mountain.
precisely as stated
From this reading An Indian Summer night in November, but a little fire is pleasant, throwing its cheerful light on a room rough from puncheon floor to axe-hewn rafters, but cleanly-tidy in its very roughness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was roughness, but it was the roughness of strength.
