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From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
altarnounUS /ˈɔːltər/
the table in Christian churches where communion is given
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
completely unclothed
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
basementnounUS /ˈbeɪsmənt/
the lowermost portion of a structure partly or wholly below ground level; often used for storage
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
blazingadjectiveUS /ˈbleɪzɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
boyhood's
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From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
brickworknoun
masonry done with bricks and mortar
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
chimneynounUS /ˈtʃɪmni/
a vertical flue that provides a path through which smoke from a fire is carried away through the wall or roof of a building
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
dauntedadjectiveUS /ˈdɔːntɪd/
caused to show discomposure
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
true confidential information
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
elmsnounUS /elmz/
plural of “elm” — any of various trees of the genus Ulmus: important timber or shade trees
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
start firing a weapon
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
fireplacenounUS /ˈfaɪərpleɪs/
an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
enjoying or showing or marked by joy or pleasure
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
hearthsnounUS /hɑːrθs/
plural of “hearth” — an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
an opening into or through something
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
MacWhirter
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From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
absolutely essential
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
obstaclesnounUS /ˈɑːbstəkəlz/
plural of “obstacle” — something immaterial that stands in the way and must be circumvented or surmounted
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
past form of “offer” — make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
OpalnounUS /ˈoʊpəl/
a translucent mineral consisting of hydrated silica of variable color; some varieties are used as gemstones
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
orchardnounUS /ˈɔːrtʃərd/
garden consisting of a small cultivated wood without undergrowth
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
-ing form of “regard” — deem to be
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
SandyadjectiveUS /ˈsændi/
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
shrinenounUS /ʃraɪn/
a place of worship hallowed by association with some sacred thing or person
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
supportingadjectiveUS /səˈpɔːrtɪŋ/
furnishing support and encouragement
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
triflingnounUS /ˈtraɪflɪŋ/
the deliberate act of delaying and playing instead of working
From this reading But trifling obstacles like these never daunted MacWhirter.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
except if; if not
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his own boyhood's home the fireplace was the shrine, and half the orchard and two big elms had been offered up on its altar.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
at the time that
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
wigwamnounUS /ˈwɪɡwɑːm/
a Native American lodge frequently having an oval shape and covered with bark or hides
From this reading There was no chimney in No. 3 when he moved in--no place really to put one, unless he knocked a hole in the roof, started a fire on the bare floor, and sat around it wigwam fashion; nor was there any way of supporting the necessary brickwork, unless a start was made from the basement up through every room to No. 3 and so on to the roof.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He had been brought up on blazing logs and warm hearths, and could not be happy without them.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _In which Certain Details regarding a Lost Opal are Set Forth._ Sandy MacWhirter would have an open fire.
