used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
addingverbUS /ˈædɪŋ/
-ing form of “add” — make an addition (to); join or combine or unite with others; increase the quality, quantity, size or scope of
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
Adelheid
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From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
blazedverbUS /bleɪzd/
past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
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 Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
Cordt
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From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
start firing a weapon
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
flaredverbUS /flerd/
past form of “flare” — burn brightly
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
Fru
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From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
a woman's dress, usually with a close-fitting bodice and a long flared skirt, often worn on formal occasions
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
icyadjectiveUS /ˈaɪsi/
devoid of warmth and cordiality; expressive of unfriendliness or disdain
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
plural of “knee” — hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
old-fashionedadjectiveUS /ˌoʊldˈfæʃənd/
out of fashion
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
scorchedadjectiveUS /skɔːrtʃt/
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
in or at that place or location
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading But she kept on adding logs to the fire and could not get warm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Fru Adelheid was icy cold and had drawn her chair as near the chimney as she could.
a Caucasian
From this reading It blazed and flared in there; the red glow scorched her face and her white gown.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cordt sat in the other chair reading, with his book on his knees and his head leaning on his hands.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading The book was a large one, with yellow pages and old-fashioned characters.
