used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
treated by heating to a high temperature but below the melting or fusing point
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
burnsnounUS /bɜːrnz/
United States comedian and film actor (1896-1996)
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
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 Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
placed crosswise
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
FlorencenounUS /ˈflɔːrəns/
a city in central Italy on the Arno; provincial capital of Tuscany; center of the Italian Renaissance from 14th to 16th centuries
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IS IT "YES" OR "NO"?
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IS IT "YES" OR "NO"?
lapverbUS /læp/
lie partly over or alongside of something or of one another
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
the literary culture
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
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 Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
not any; not one
From this reading IS IT "YES" OR "NO"?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
on one occasion
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading IS IT "YES" OR "NO"?
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
having come into contact
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
two times
From this reading Still she sat by the cold hearth, and once or twice she touched the letter, and once or twice she read it.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading The fire burned low and finally went out.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Florence sat up long with that letter lying in her lap.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading "It burns into me; it is written in my heart in letters of fire," she said to herself finally, and then she rose slowly and stretched her arms and crossed the room and looked out at the sky.
an affirmative
From this reading IS IT "YES" OR "NO"?
