used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
abundantadjectiveUS /əˈbʌndənt/
present in great quantity
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
(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 She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
inflected form of “beg” — call upon in supplication; entreat
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
plural of “branch” — a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
CoalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
prepare a hot meal
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
start firing a weapon
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
forbiddingadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪdɪŋ/
harshly uninviting or formidable in manner or appearance
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
garagenounUS /ɡərˈɑːʒ/
an outbuilding (or part of a building) for housing automobiles
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
GermansnounUS /ˈdʒɜːrmənz/
plural of “german” — a person of German nationality
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
hadn't
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From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
hissedverbUS /hɪst/
past form of “hiss” — make a sharp hissing sound, as if to show disapproval
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
past form of “hope” — expect and wish
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
PHILIPPE'S
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From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
established beyond doubt
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Wood hadn't proved so abundant on the hills as she had hoped.
solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
make a strenuous or labored effort
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
From this reading Either it was cut and had been taken by the Germans, or grew in solid and forbidding branches.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading She had begged a little wood from the cook in the garage, but it was wet and hissed, and all her fire died down.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading PHILIPPE'S HOUSE What a struggle to get wood for that fire?
wouldn't
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From this reading Coal wouldn't burn in the open hearth.
