used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
apartmentsnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənts/
plural of “apartment” — a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
baconnounUS /ˈbeɪkən/
back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
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 A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
physically and forcibly separated into pieces or cracked or split
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
a place off to the side of an area
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
counternounUS /ˈkaʊntər/
table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
countersnounUS /ˈkaʊntərz/
plural of “counter” — table consisting of a horizontal surface over which business is transacted
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
crackleverbUS /ˈkrækəl/
make a crackling sound
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
drearilyadverb
in a cheerless manner
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
with ease (“easy” is sometimes used informally for “easily”)
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
one or the other of two
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
feebleadjectiveUS /ˈfiːbəl/
pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
plural of “flame” — the process of combustion of inflammable materials producing heat and light and (often) smoke
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
frontiernounUS /frənˈtɪr/
a wilderness at the edge of a settled area of a country
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
hamsnounUS /hæmz/
plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
the vertical dimension of extension; distance from the base of something to the top
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
hewnadjectiveUS /hjuːn/
cut or shaped with hard blows of a heavy cutting instrument like an ax or chisel
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
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From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
illuminatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈluːməneɪtəd/
provided with artificial light
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
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 At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
miscellanynounUS /ˈmɪsəleɪni/
a collection containing a variety of sorts of things
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
moanedverbUS /moʊnd/
past form of “moan” — indicate pain, discomfort, or displeasure
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
not any; not one
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
others
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From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
packedadjectiveUS /pækt/
extremely crowed or filled to capacity
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
raftersnounUS /ˈræftərz/
plural of “rafter” — one of several parallel sloping beams that support a roof
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
precisely, exactly
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
socially incorrect in behavior
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
except for; apart from
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
seeminglyadverbUS /ˈsiːmɪŋli/
from appearances alone
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
shelvesnounUS /ʃelvz/
Plural of shelf; the vast wooden or stone structures holding archives.
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
a disassembled barrel; the parts packed for storage or shipment
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
sordidadjectiveUS /ˈsɔːrdəd/
morally degraded
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
having a supporting base
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
stumpsnounUS /stʌmps/
plural of “stump” — the base part of a tree that remains standing after the tree has been felled
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
swayingverbUS /ˈsweɪɪŋ/
-ing form of “sway” — move back and forth or sideways
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
great in vertical dimension; high in stature
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
in or at that place or location
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
push forcefully
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
tiptoeverbUS /ˈtɪptoʊ/
walk on one's toes
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
trading-post
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From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
unequaladjectiveUS /əˈniːkwəl/
poorly balanced or matched in quantity or value or measure
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
unhookverbUS /ənˈhʊk/
take off a hook
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A closed door on either side seemingly led to other apartments, but there was no sound save the wind and the crackle of the flames.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
at the time that
From this reading The rafters were low--so low that a tall man, standing on tiptoe, might easily unhook the smoked hams and sides of bacon that hung there, swaying back and forth when the wind shook the house.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A candle, thrust into the broken neck of a bottle, gave a feeble light to a little space around one end of the counter on which it stood.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading See https:// The blazing logs illuminated one corner and sent strange shadows into the others, while the winter wind moaned drearily outside.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At the right and left of the fireplace were rude counters, hewn from logs, resting on stumps of unequal height, and behind them were shelves, packed with the sordid miscellany of a frontier trading-post.
