used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
awakenedadjectiveUS /əˈweɪkənd/
aroused or activated
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
awfuladjectiveUS /ˈɑːfəl/
exceptionally bad or displeasing
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
blowingnounUS /ˈbloʊɪŋ/
processing that involves blowing a gas
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
a division of some larger or more complex organization
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
a young person of either sex
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
doubtingly
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From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
having the power of driving or impelling
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
descend in free fall under the influence of gravity
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
fastenverbUS /ˈfæsən/
cause to be firmly attached
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
goblinnounUS /ˈɡɑːblɪn/
(folklore) a small grotesque supernatural creature that makes trouble for human beings
From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
goings-on
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From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
gustyadjectiveUS /ˈɡʌsti/
blowing in puffs or short intermittent blasts
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
herdsman's
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From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
homesteadnounUS /ˈhoʊmsted/
the home and adjacent grounds occupied by a family
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
housewifenounUS /ˈhaʊswaɪf/
a wife who manages a household while her husband earns the family income
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
isolatedadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsəleɪtəd/
not close together in time
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
latticenounUS /ˈlætəs/
an arrangement of points or particles or objects in a regular periodic pattern in 2 or 3 dimensions
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
indicating the most important performer or role
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
engage in
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
noisesnounUS /ˈnɔɪzɪz/
plural of “noise” — sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
many times at short intervals
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
beyond or deviating from the usual or expected
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
recommendedverbUS /ˌrekəˈmendɪd/
past form of “recommend” — push for something
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
move hurridly
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
the place where some action occurs
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
sleepsnounUS /sliːps/
plural of “sleep” — a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
snow-wind
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From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
in the near future
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
not in physical motion
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
move an implement through
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
dependable
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
succournoun
assistance in time of difficulty
From this reading I listened succour ... a shadowy goblin dog doubtingly, ...
carry out
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
threateningadjectiveUS /ˈθretənɪŋ/
threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
thresholdnounUS /ˈθreʃoʊld/
the starting point for a new state or experience
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
having come into contact
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
on a floor above
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
(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 -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The night will soon fall, ... strange noises are often heard He sleeps and is awakened by-- ... you might chance to hear, as it were, a child cry, and on The branch of a fir that touched opening the door to give it my lattice....
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading I heard the might rush over the threshold; gusty wind and the driving of or more awful still, if the snow;...
winter'snounUS /ˈwɪntərz/
possessive form of “winter” — the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading Scene: An isolated homestead on Scene: An isolated homestead on a winter's night, snow-wind a winter's night, snow-wind blowing, storm threatening. blowing, storm threatening.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
Zillah
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading -------- -------- While leading me upstairs she Take care, young man [Zillah, the stout housewife] [recommended "the herdsman's recommended that I should hide wife"], that you fasten the door the candle and not make a noise, well, ... whatever sound you ... they had so many queer hear stir not and look not out. goings-on.
