used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
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From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
inflected form of “blow” — exhale hard
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
feline mammal usually having thick soft fur and no ability to roar: domestic cats; wildcats
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
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 THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
at any time
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
EXPERIMENTnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənt/
the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
start firing a weapon
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
set afire or burning
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
an artist of consummate skill
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
not any; not one
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
a vague idea in which some confidence is placed
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
pretextnounUS /ˈpriːtekst/
something serving to conceal plans; a fictitious reason that is concocted in order to conceal the real reason
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
plural of “remark” — a statement that expresses a personal opinion or belief or adds information
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
feeling a need to see others suffer
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The storm of the day before had brought it on.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
the brother of your father or mother; the husband of your aunt
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
unseasonablenessnoun
being at an inappropriate time
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading “Light up the stove in summer!” said she; “did one ever see the like?
which person or people
From this reading Uncle Paul took this pretext to have the kitchen stove lighted in spite of Mother Ambroisine’s remarks, who cried out at the unseasonableness of making a fire.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE EXPERIMENT WITH THE CAT THE wind blew cold and dry.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No one but our master would have such a notion.
