used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
anew
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
dancedverbUS /dænst/
past form of “dance” — move in a graceful and rhythmical way
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
provide as food
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
start firing a weapon
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
flowedverbUS /floʊd/
past form of “flow” — move or progress freely as if in a stream
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
HauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
insertedverbUS /ˌɪnˈsɜːrtəd/
past form of “insert” — put or introduce into something
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
kindlingnounUS /ˈkɪndlɪŋ/
material for starting a fire
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
edge tool used as a cutting instrument; has a pointed blade with a sharp edge and a handle
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
motionsnounUS /ˈmoʊʃənz/
plural of “motion” — the use of movements (especially of the hands) to communicate familiar or prearranged signals
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
panverbUS /pæn/
make a sweeping movement
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Haunted by fears, it seemed to her she waited endless hours for him to return again.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading She watched him feed the fire with strange, heavy motions.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He took a pan down from the wall, then went out into the darkness.
at the time that
From this reading When he came the pan was filled with water from a little stream that flowed behind the cabin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had cut the kindling with his knife, inserted the candle end, and a little blaze danced up.
