used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
angrilyadverbUS /ˈæŋɡrəli/
with anger
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
blackly
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
boughnounUS /baʊ/
any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
boughsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bough” — any of the larger branches of a tree
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
burntadjectiveUS /bɜːrnt/
ruined by overcooking
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
coalnounUS /koʊl/
fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
crackedadjectiveUS /krækt/
used of skin roughened as a result of cold or exposure
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
crookedadjectiveUS /ˈkrʊkəd/
having or marked by bends or angles; not straight or aligned
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
droningnounUS /ˈdroʊnɪŋ/
an unchanging intonation
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
fangnounUS /fæŋ/
a Bantu language spoken in Cameroon
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
fizzed
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
FlintnounUS /flɪnt/
a hard kind of stone; a form of silica more opaque than chalcedony
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
made afraid
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
past form of “happen” — come to pass
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
harmonizeverbUS /ˈhɑːrmənaɪz/
go together
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
hearthstonenoun
a stone that forms a hearth
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
jumpverbUS /dʒʌmp/
move forward by leaps and bounds
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
sound of any kind (especially unintelligible or dissonant sound)
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
water falling in drops from vapor condensed in the atmosphere
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
past form of “refuse” — show unwillingness towards
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
to give an account or representation of in words
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
smouldered
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
spluttered
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From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/
so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
stealthilyadverb
in a stealthy manner
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
stickingadjectiveUS /ˈstɪkɪŋ/
extending out above or beyond a surface or boundary
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
sullenadjectiveUS /ˈsʌlən/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
tappedadjectiveUS /tæpt/
in a condition for letting out liquid drawn out as by piercing or drawing a plug
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
Thalassa
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From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
a special situation
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
at the time that
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The fire which burnt on the kitchen hearth was a poor one, a sullen thing of green boughs and coal which refused to harmonize, but spluttered and fizzed angrily.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading Thalassa sat on one side of the fire, his wife on the other.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The wind tapped angrily at the windows of Flint House, the rain fell stealthily, the sea made a droning uneasy sound.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The coal smouldered blackly, but sometimes cracked with a startling report.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When this happened, a crooked bough sticking up in the middle of the fire, like a curved fang, would jump out on to the hearthstone as though frightened by the noise.
