used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
centernounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
characteristicallyadverbUS /ˌkerəktərˈɪstɪkli/
in characteristic manner
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
cookedadjectiveUS /kʊkt/
having been prepared for eating by the application of heat
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
extraordinarilyadverbUS /ekˌstrɔːrdəˈnerəli/
extremely
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
start firing a weapon
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
any substance that can be metabolized by an animal to give energy and build tissue
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
having or given a form or shape
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
plural of “girl” — a young female
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
temporary military shelter
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
arousing or holding the attention
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
for more time
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
peatnounUS /piːt/
partially carbonized vegetable matter saturated with water; can be used as a fuel when dried
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
reducedadjectiveUS /rəˈduːst/
made less in size or amount or degree
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading One big room formed the center of the hut.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls remained longer than they expected in the little hut.
thriftinessnoun
frugality in the expenditure of money or resources
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
tidinessnoun
the habit of being tidy
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Indeed, living seemed to have been reduced to the simplest conditions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
in or at the place that
From this reading It had a stone floor and a big fireplace where the food was cooked over a peat fire.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was extraordinarily interesting, with a thriftiness and tidiness that were characteristically French.
