used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading The air was suffocating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
bakerynounUS /ˈbeɪkəri/
a workplace where baked goods (breads and cakes and pastries) are produced or sold
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
have
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
cellarnounUS /ˈselər/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
a series of things depending on each other as if linked together
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
cloistraladjective
of communal life sequestered from the world under religious vows
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
remove the dust from
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
flournounUS /ˈflaʊər/
fine powdery foodstuff obtained by grinding and sifting the meal of a cereal grain
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
Misha
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From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
become covered with mist
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
nailedverbUS /neɪld/
past form of “nail” — attach something somewhere by means of nails
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
novitiatenoun
the period during which you are a novice (especially in a religious order)
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
ovennounUS /ˈʌvən/
kitchen appliance used for baking or roasting
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
refectorynoun
a communal dining-hall (usually in a monastery)
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
suffocatingadjectiveUS /ˈsʌfəkeɪtɪŋ/
causing difficulty in breathing especially through lack of fresh air and presence of heat
From this reading The air was suffocating.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
tightlyadverbUS /ˈtaɪtli/
in a tight or constricted manner
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
trottedverbUS /ˈtrɑːtɪd/
inflected form of “trot” — run at a moderately swift pace
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
unclearlyadverb
in a manner that is unclear
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
vaultedadjectiveUS /ˈvɔːltɪd/
having a hemispherical vault or dome
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The first days of my cloistral novitiate were not easy.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The dust from the flour hung in the cellar like a thick mist, in which Misha trotted back and forth like a bear on a chain.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading The bakery was in the cellar under the refectory; the ceiling was low and vaulted, and its one window was nailed tightly.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading The flame in the oven burned unclearly; it was a nightmare, not work.
