AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
bagsnounUS /bæɡz/
plural of “bag” — a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
beechnounUS /biːtʃ/
any of several large deciduous trees with rounded spreading crowns and smooth grey bark and small sweet edible triangular nuts enclosed in burs; north temperate regions
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
To consume or be consumed by fire.
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
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 Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
distaffs
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From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
of concern to or concerning the internal affairs of a nation
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
let fall to the ground
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
a social unit living together
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
farmhousenounUS /ˈfɑːrmhaʊs/
house for a farmer and family
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading ON THE HILL NEAR MARCIGNY.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
possessing or displaying a distinctive feature to a heightened degree
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
Kervan
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From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
MARCIGNY
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From this reading ON THE HILL NEAR MARCIGNY.
the force of workers available
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading ON THE HILL NEAR MARCIGNY.
oaknounUS /oʊk/
the hard durable wood of any oak; used especially for furniture and flooring
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE HILL NEAR MARCIGNY.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
poundverbUS /paʊnd/
hit hard with the hand, fist, or some heavy instrument
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
pourverbUS /pɔːr/
cause to run
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
reassembledverbUS /ˌriːəˈsembəld/
past form of “reassemble” — assemble once again, after taking something apart
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
repastnoun
the food served and eaten at one time
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
Ronan
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From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
carry out
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Huge logs of beech and oak burn in the fireplace, seeing that outside the cold is intense.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE HILL NEAR MARCIGNY.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
wheatnounUS /wiːt/
annual or biennial grass having erect flower spikes and light brown grains
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The men pound the wheat, which they pour out of one set of large bags and then drop into another.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The family of Kervan are reassembled together with Ronan in the large hall of the farmhouse.
plural of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading After the morning repast the women take up their distaffs, or some other domestic work.
