used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
a mixture of gases (especially oxygen) required for breathing; the stuff that the wind consists of
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
disposed or placed in a particular kind of order
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
inflected form of “awake” — stop sleeping
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
blackenedadjectiveUS /ˈblækənd/
darkened by smoke
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
put or send forth
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
charcoalnounUS /ˈtʃɑːrkoʊl/
a carbonaceous material obtained by heating wood or other organic matter in the absence of air
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
CLENDENNING
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From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
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 Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
the first light of day
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
disposalnounUS /dɪˈspoʊzəl/
the power to use something or someone
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
dressed or clothed especially in fine attire; often used in combination
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
DUCKINGnounUS /ˈdʌkɪŋ/
hunting ducks
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
greetedverbUS /ˈɡriːtəd/
past form of “greet” — express greetings upon meeting someone
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
past form of “help” — give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
hurriedlyadverbUS /ˈhɜːridli/
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
in place of, or as an alternative to
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
kindlings
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From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
the act of departing
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
lidnounUS /lɪd/
either of two folds of skin that can be moved to cover or open the eye
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
set afire or burning
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
be compatible, similar or consistent; coincide in their characteristics
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
past form of “mutter” — talk indistinctly; usually in a low voice
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
neatlyadverbUS /ˈniːtli/
with neatness
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
PattynounUS /ˈpæti/
small flat mass of chopped food
From this reading LORD CLENDENNING GETS A DUCKING Patty awoke at dawn and dressed hurriedly.
pilenounUS /paɪl/
a collection of objects laid on top of each other
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
a full supply
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
ShiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "He might, at least, have cut me some kindlings.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Shivering in the chill air, she lighted a match and pushed back a lid of the little cast iron cook stove.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
Whoever
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From this reading "Whoever it was knew he had plenty of time at his disposal so he helped himself to a meal," she muttered angrily.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Instead of the "cold fire" of neatly arranged wood and kindlings that she had built before leaving for town a pile of gray ashes and blackened ends of charcoal greeted her.
