used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
abominableadjectiveUS /əˈbɑːmənəbəl/
unequivocally detestable
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
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 But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
(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 The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
plural of “animal” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
period extending from Dec. 24 to Jan. 6
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
a state in which all hope is lost or absent
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
go or come after and bring or take back
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
frozenadjectiveUS /ˈfroʊzən/
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
fuelverbUS /ˈfjuːəl/
provide with a combustible substance that provides energy
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose (as furniture or equipment or authority)
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
greasenounUS /ɡriːs/
a thick fatty oil (especially one used to lubricate machinery)
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
intense and profound fear
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
how
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From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
impregnatedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpreɡneɪtəd/
past form of “impregnate” — fill, as with a certain quality
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
English writer and lexicographer (1709-1784)
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
immediately past
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
loweredadjectiveUS /ˈloʊərd/
below the surround or below the normal position
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
lumpsnounUS /lʌmps/
plural of “lump” — a compact mass
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
marineadjectiveUS /mərˈiːn/
of or relating to the sea
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
oakumnoun
loose hemp or jute fiber obtained by unravelling old ropes; when impregnated with tar it was used to caulk seams and pack joints in wooden ships
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
under a moral obligation to do something
From this reading They were obliged to get used to it.
past form of “obtain” — come into possession of
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
a separate part of a whole
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
with speed
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
relieve from
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
sensiblyadverbUS /ˈsensəbli/
with good sense or in a reasonable or intelligent manner
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
the sensation that results when olfactory receptors in the nose are stimulated by particular chemicals in gaseous form
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
in the near future
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
stuffedadjectiveUS /stʌft/
filled with something
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
in or at that place or location
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The smell of the grease was abominable, but how could they get rid of it?
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The thought of death, and death from cold, appeared in all its horror; the last piece of coal burnt away as quickly as the rest, and the temperature of the room lowered sensibly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading They were obliged to get used to it.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHRISTMAS There was then a movement of despair.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were obliged to get used to it.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But Johnson went to fetch some lumps of the new fuel which the marine animals had furnished him with, and he stuffed it into the stove; he added some oakum, impregnated with frozen oil, and soon obtained enough heat.
