used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
(used of persons or the military) characterized by having or bearing arms
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
bonnetnounUS /ˈbɑːnət/
a hat tied under the chin
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
a glass or plastic vessel used for storing drinks or other liquids; typically cylindrical without handles and with a narrow neck that can be plugged or capped
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
closingnounUS /ˈkloʊzɪŋ/
the act of closing something
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
past form of “command” — be in command of
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
Dories
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From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
make full, also in a metaphorical sense
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
start firing a weapon
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
fognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
hot-water
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From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
I'll
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From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
not any; not one
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
not in physical motion
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
suppliesnounUS /səˈplaɪz/
plural of “supply” — an amount of something available for use
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
caused to fall to the ground
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Open up the box of supplies, Dories,” she commanded, “and get out some candles.
the act of using
From this reading No use making a fire in the front room until tomorrow.
a garment that covers the head and face
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
warmthnounUS /wɔːrmθ/
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the closing in of the fog, twilight settled about the cabin.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading The old woman, still in her black bonnet with the veil thrown back, drew a wooden armed chair close to the stove and held her hands out toward the warmth.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Then you can fill a hot-water bottle for me and I’ll go right to bed.
