used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
(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 “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
armfulnoun
the quantity that can be contained in the arms
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
a seat for one person, with a support for the back
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
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 There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
Dories
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From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
driftwoodnounUS /ˈdrɪftwʊd/
wood that is floating or that has been washed ashore
From this reading “There’s lots of driftwood on the shore.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
assemble or get together
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
jollyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɑːli/
full of or showing high-spirited merriment
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
Let's
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From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
the literary culture
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
a large number or amount
From this reading “There’s lots of driftwood on the shore.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
engage in
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
MoorenounUS /mʊr/
United States composer of works noted for their use of the American vernacular (1893-1969)
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
Nann
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From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
get rid of
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
the land along the edge of a body of water
From this reading “There’s lots of driftwood on the shore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
past form of “suggest” — make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
There's
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From this reading “There’s lots of driftwood on the shore.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
willownounUS /ˈwɪloʊ/
any of numerous deciduous trees and shrubs of the genus Salix
From this reading Let’s gather some tomorrow,” Dories suggested as she made herself comfortable in a deep, easy willow chair near the jolly blaze which Nann had started.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
past form of “wish” — hope for; have a wish
From this reading Miss Moore had told them that she wished to be left alone.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading “We have used up nearly all of the wood in the shed,” Nann said as she brought in an armful.
produce a literary work
From this reading There was a sharp, cold wind that afternoon and so Nann suggested that they make a big fire on the hearth in the living room and write letters.
