used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
approvinglyadverbUS /əˈpruːvɪŋli/
in an approving manner
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
a room used primarily for sleeping
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
a small piece or quantity of something
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
confined by bonds
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
cosilyadverb
in a cozy manner
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
DownstairsadverbUS /ˈdaʊnˈsterz/
on a floor below
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
opinion or judgment
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
FARMER'SnounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
start firing a weapon
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
GrannynounUS /ˈɡræni/
the mother of your father or mother
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
Grimshaw
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From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
the act of retaining something
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
IronsidenounUS /ˈaɪərnsaɪd/
a man of great strength or bravery
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
Jeff
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From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
not any; not one
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
inflected form of “nod” — express or signify by nodding
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Sit on the settle, won't you?
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
rafteredadjective
having the rafters especially having them visible
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
restraintnounUS /rɪˈstreɪnt/
the act of controlling by restraining someone or something
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
work done by one person or group that benefits another
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground
From this reading "Sit on the settle, won't you?
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
be seated
From this reading "Sit on the settle, won't you?
speechlessadjectiveUS /ˈspiːtʃləs/
temporarily incapable of speaking
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
orally recite the letters of or give the spelling of
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
support consisting of a radial member of a wheel joining the hub to the rim
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
strictlyadverbUS /ˈstrɪktli/
restricted to something
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
thanksgivingnounUS /ˌθæŋksˈɡɪvɪŋ/
fourth Thursday in November in the United States; second Monday in October in Canada; commemorates a feast held in 1621 by the Pilgrims and the Wampanoag
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
the distinctive quality or pitch or condition of a person's speech
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
speaking softly without vibration of the vocal cords
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
wintryadjectiveUS /ˈwɪntri/
characteristic of or occurring in winter
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Downstairs into the raftered kitchen two people came, each holding each, both speechless, with a restraint that bound them as by a spell.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading By nature the woman spoke first, her voice no more than a whisper.
won't
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From this reading "Sit on the settle, won't you?
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading And then the bedroom blind came down, and Granny Grimshaw sat down cosily by her bit of wood fire to hold a strictly private little service of thanksgiving.
but in spite of that
From this reading A FARMER'S WIFE Two eyes, old but yet keen, peered forth into the wintry night, and a grey head nodded approvingly, as Jeff Ironside and his wife came in silence to their home.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Sit on the settle, won't you?
