used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
bankedverbUS /bæŋkt/
past form of “bank” — tip laterally
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
brooknounUS /brʊk/
a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading In Camp.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
chinkedadjective
having narrow opening filled
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
Glendow's
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From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In Camp.
inwardadjectiveUS /ˈɪnwərd/
relating to or existing in the mind or thoughts
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
set afire or burning
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
log-cabin
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From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
NestlingnounUS /ˈnestlɪŋ/
young bird not yet fledged
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
outwardadjectiveUS /ˈaʊtwərd/
relating to physical reality rather than with thoughts or the mind
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
picturesqueadjectiveUS /ˈpɪktʃərəsk/
suggesting or suitable for a picture; pretty as a picture
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
pinenounUS /paɪn/
a coniferous tree
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
past form of “present” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
the state of being asleep
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
snuglyadverbUS /ˈsnʌɡli/
fitting closely
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
plural of “son” — a male human offspring
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
sprucenounUS /spruːs/
light soft moderately strong wood of spruce trees; used especially for timbers and millwork
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
statelyadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtli/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
sturdyadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrdi/
having rugged physical strength; inured to fatigue or hardships
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
in or at that place or location
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
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 It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
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 Nestling snugly among large stately trees of pine and spruce, the little log-cabin presented a picturesque appearance.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading This cabin had been recently built, and stood there by the little brook as an outward and visible sign of an inward change in the heart and mind of one of Glendow's sturdy sons.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
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 Its one room, lighted by a small window, served as kitchen, living and sleeping apartments combined.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was warm, for the rough logs were well chinked with moss, while the snow lay thick upon the roof and banked up around the sides.
