used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
alenounUS /eɪl/
a general name for beer made with a top fermenting yeast; in some of the United States an ale is (by law) a brew of more than 4% alcohol by volume
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But at Ekeby they had no iron to send.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
marked by strong resentment or cynicism
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
Björksjö
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From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
brandynounUS /ˈbrændi/
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But at Ekeby they had no iron to send.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
capons
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From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
clogsnounUS /klɑːɡz/
plural of “clog” — footwear usually with wooden soles
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
coalsnounUS /koʊlz/
plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
EKEBY
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From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
the petals or sepals of a flower that bend downward (especially the outer perianth of an iris)
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
(usually followed by “with” or used as a combining form) generously supplied with
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
foamed
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From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
forgeverbUS /fɔːrdʒ/
create by hammering
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
GothenburgnounUS /ˈɡoʊtənbərɡ/
a port in southwestern Sweden; second largest city in Sweden
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
granitenounUS /ˈɡrænət/
plutonic igneous rock having visibly crystalline texture; generally composed of feldspar and mica and quartz
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
a heavy ductile magnetic metallic element; is silver-white in pure form but readily rusts; used in construction and tools and armament; plays a role in the transport of oxygen by the blood
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
lardedverbUS /ˈlɑːrdɪd/
past form of “lard” — prepare or cook with lard
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
Löfven's
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From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
minesnounUS /maɪnz/
plural of “mine” — excavation in the earth from which ores and minerals are extracted
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
not any; not one
From this reading But at Ekeby they had no iron to send.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
pensionersnounUS /ˈpenʃənərz/
plural of “pensioner” — the beneficiary of a pension fund
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
roastsnounUS /roʊsts/
plural of “roast” — a piece of meat roasted or for roasting and of a size for slicing into more than one portion
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
scarcitynounUS /ˈskersɪti/
a small and inadequate amount
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
cause to go somewhere
From this reading But at Ekeby they had no iron to send.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
shirt-sleeves
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From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
smithsnounUS /smɪθs/
plural of “smith” — Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
spitsnounUS /spɪts/
plural of “spit” — a narrow strip of land that juts out into the sea
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
the season of growth
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But at Ekeby they had no iron to send.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
tongsnounUS /tɑːŋz/
any of various devices for taking hold of objects; usually have two hinged legs with handles above and pointed hooks below
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
Värmland
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From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE IRON FROM EKEBY Spring had come, and the iron from all the mines in Värmland was to be sent to Gothenburg.
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 In the autumn there had been a scarcity of water, in the spring the pensioners had been in power.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading In their time no iron was brought to the forge, the smiths stood in shirt-sleeves and clogs by the hearth and turned enormous roasts on long spits, while the boys on long tongs held larded capons over the coals.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In their time strong, bitter ale foamed down the broad granite slope of Björksjö falls, and Löfven’s long lake was filled not with water, but with brandy.
