Chapter IX

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

be able to spare or give up

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

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From this reading Allan Drain kneeled down.

make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

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 As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

plural of “chunk” — a compact mass

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

a room used for dining

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

being or moving lower in position or less in some value

From this reading Allan Drain kneeled down.

flow off gradually

From this reading Allan Drain kneeled down.

relatively long in duration; tediously protracted

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

start firing a weapon

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

used of physical heat; having a high or higher than desirable temperature or giving off heat or feeling or causing a sensation of heat or burning

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

a metal pot for stewing or boiling; usually has a lid

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Allan Drain kneeled down.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

a room in a private house or establishment where people can sit and talk and relax

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

not any; not one

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

out of fashion

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

and nothing more

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

extremely crowed or filled to capacity

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

a coniferous tree

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

a tube with a small bowl at one end; used for smoking tobacco

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

possessive form of “poet” — a writer of poems (the term is usually reserved for writers of good poetry)

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

flowing profusely

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

apartment consisting of a series of connected rooms used as a living unit (as in a hotel)

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

an individual quantity of food or drink taken as part of a meal

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

plural of “snowshoe” — a device to help you walk on deep snow; a lightweight frame shaped like a racquet is strengthened with cross pieces and contains a network of thongs; one is worn on each foot

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

travel by means of steam power

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

a kitchen appliance used for cooking food

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

carry out

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

in or at that place or location

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

Having little thickness or extent.

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

closely constrained or constricted or constricting

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

the upper part of anything

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number

From this reading The Poet’s Corner The little pine house had only two rooms, one a small bed-room, the other serving as kitchen, dining-room and living-room.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

in the company of; together with

From this reading This stove, packed tight with small chunks of wood, was now red hot and on top a kettle was pouring forth a thin stream of steam.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading As there was no furnace and a wood fire would afford insufficient heat, an old-fashioned stove extended its stove pipe up the fireplace chimney.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading “You’ll allow me to take off your snowshoes so you can be more comfortable?