used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
weapons considered collectively
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
blazenounUS /bleɪz/
a strong flame that burns brightly
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
chimney-piece
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From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
curbstonenounUS /ˈkɜːrbstoʊn/
a paving stone forming part of a curb
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
droopedverbUS /druːpt/
past form of “droop” — droop, sink, or settle from or as if from pressure or loss of tautness
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
plural of “footstep” — the sound of a step of someone walking
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
set up or found
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
an interior passage or corridor onto which rooms open
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
hearthnounUS /hɑːrθ/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
held up in the air
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
ODYSSEUSnounUS /oʊˈdɪsiəs/
(Greek mythology) a famous mythical Greek hero; his return to Ithaca after the siege of Troy was described in the Odyssey
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
having a supporting base
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Her arms lay along the chimney-piece, her head drooped over them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
in the direction of
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading Her back was towards him as he came in, and she did not turn at the sound of his footsteps.
TysonnounUS /ˈtaɪsən/
United States prizefighter who was world heavyweight champion (born in 1966)
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading THE RETURN OF ODYSSEUS Tyson returned by the end of the following week.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading He found his wife in the big hall.
in the company of; together with
From this reading She was standing by the fireplace, with one foot on the curbstone of the hearth, the other lifted a little to the blaze.
