used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
(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 At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
BellingnounUS /ˈbelɪŋ/
a noisy mock serenade (made by banging pans and kettles) to a newly married couple
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
causingnounUS /ˈkɑːzɪŋ/
the act of causing something to happen
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
cheerilyadverb
in a cheerful manner
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
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 At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
creepyadjectiveUS /ˈkriːpi/
annoying and unpleasant
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
discomfortnounUS /dɪˈskʌmfərt/
the state of being tense and feeling pain
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
remove the dust from
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
past form of “enjoy” — derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
envelopverbUS /ɪnˈveləp/
enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
at any time
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
opinion or judgment
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
the act of giving
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
hugelyadverbUS /ˈhjuːdʒli/
extremely
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
intervalsnounUS /ˈɪntərvəlz/
plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
Joe
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From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
momentaryadjectiveUS /ˈmoʊmənteri/
lasting for a markedly brief time
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
playfullyadverbUS /ˈpleɪfəli/
in a playful manner
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
with speed
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
rattledadjectiveUS /ˈrætəld/
thrown into a state of agitated confusion; (“rattled” is an informal term)
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
retireverbUS /rɪˈtaɪr/
go into retirement; stop performing one's work or withdraw from one's position
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
sootnounUS /sʊt/
a black colloidal substance consisting wholly or principally of amorphous carbon and used to make pigments and ink
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
splutternoun
the noise of something spattering or sputtering explosively
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
spurtsnounUS /spɜːrts/
plural of “spurt” — the occurrence of a sudden discharge (as of liquid)
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
happening without warning or in a short space of time
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
triumphantadjectiveUS /traɪˈʌmfənt/
joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
tumblingnounUS /ˈtʌmbəlɪŋ/
the gymnastic moves of an acrobat
From this reading The soot would come tumbling down and envelop the flames in a cloud of black dust.
offensive or disagreeable; causing discomfort or unhappiness
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading A crackle, a splutter, and the logs blazed up as cheerily as ever.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
Varner's
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From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
past form of “venture” — proceed somewhere despite the risk of possible dangers
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
whistleverbUS /ˈwɪsəl/
make whistling sounds
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading _Joe Varner’s Belling._ The wind rattled the windows and made creepy, unpleasant noises in the trees outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At long intervals it ventured down the chimney with sudden spurts and playfully blew the smoke out into the room, causing momentary discomfort to the eyes of all three of us.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Then as quickly it would retire, giving a triumphant whistle as though it enjoyed the joke hugely.
