used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
barknounUS /bɑːrk/
tough protective covering of the woody stems and roots of trees and other woody plants
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
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 The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
chinksnounUS /tʃɪŋks/
plural of “chink” — (ethnic slur) offensive term for a person of Chinese descent
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
claynounUS /kleɪ/
a very fine-grained soil that is plastic when moist but hard when fired
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
consistedverbUS /kənˈsɪstəd/
past form of “consist” — originate
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
emigrantsnounUS /ˈeməɡrənts/
plural of “emigrant” — someone who leaves one country to settle in another
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
framesnounUS /freɪmz/
plural of “frame” — the framework for a pair of eyeglasses
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
glazedadjectiveUS /ɡleɪzd/
(used of eyes) lacking liveliness
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
largeadjectiveUS /lɑːrdʒ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
LeenounUS /liː/
United States filmmaker whose works explore the richness of black culture in America (born in 1957)
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
log-house
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From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
concerned with worldly rather than spiritual interests
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
a form of address for a man
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
make or become more narrow or restricted
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading A NEW HOME, AND A NARROW ESCAPE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
on one occasion
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
plural of “one” — the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
openingsnounUS /ˈoʊpənɪŋz/
plural of “opening” — an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
coated with paint
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
reception room in an inn or club where visitors can be received
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
plural of “piece” — a separate part of a whole
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
PostsnounUS /poʊsts/
plural of “post” — the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
procuredverbUS /proʊˈkjʊrd/
past form of “procure” — get by special effort
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
Identical; not different.
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
intensely or extremely bad or unpleasant in degree or quality
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
shuttersnounUS /ˈʃʌtərz/
plural of “shutter” — a mechanical device on a camera that opens and closes to control the time of a photographic exposure
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
the state of being asleep
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
smalleradjectiveUS /ˈsmɔːlər/
small or little relative to something else
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
having a surface free from roughness or bumps or ridges or irregularities
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
make square
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
precisely as stated
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The log-house was finished, and consisted of one large room, which served as kitchen and parlor, and of three smaller ones for sleeping.
(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The roof was covered with large pieces of bark; the chinks of the wall were stopped up with clay; and the chimney and floor were of the same material, beaten hard and smooth.
but in spite of that
From this reading The windows were as yet but square openings with shutters, but before winter came, and it is very severe in Ohio, Mr. Lee meant to put in glazed frames, as glass could be procured at Painted Posts.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Six weeks afterwards, our young emigrants felt themselves once more at home.
