used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
past form of “allow” — make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
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 great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
having dropped by the force of gravity
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
FOOTPRINTSnounUS /ˈfʊtprɪnts/
plural of “footprint” — a mark of a foot or shoe on a surface
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
FortunatelyadverbUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənətli/
by good fortune
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
freezeverbUS /friːz/
stop moving or become immobilized
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
furnacenounUS /ˈfɜːrnəs/
an enclosed chamber in which heat is produced to heat buildings, destroy refuse, smelt or refine ores, etc.
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
hold firmly
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
feeling or showing gratitude
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
Hart'snounUS /hɑːrts/
possessive form of “hart” — United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
not solid; having a space or gap or cavity
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
water frozen in the solid state
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
a land mass (smaller than a continent) that is surrounded by water
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The great cold had come early, and it held the earth fast in its grasp.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
for more time
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
marrownounUS /ˈmeroʊ/
the fatty network of connective tissue that fills the cavities of bones
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
a full supply
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
the act of causing something to go (especially messages)
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
unusual or striking
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
smolderingadjectiveUS /ˈsmoʊldərɪŋ/
showing scarcely suppressed anger
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
the outer boundary of an artifact or a material layer constituting or resembling such a boundary
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
possessing sweep
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FOOTPRINTS IN THE SNOW The singular existence of the five in the little hollow in the haunted island endured much longer.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
thickeradjectiveUS /ˈθɪkər/
comparative of “thick” — 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 ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading They never built it up high, but a bed of coals was always smoldering there, sending out grateful light and heat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
plural of “wind” — air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Fortunately, there was plenty of fallen wood on the island, and they never allowed the fire in Hart's furnace to go out.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The ice grew thicker on the lake beneath the snow, and winds that would freeze one to the marrow swept over its surface.
