used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
candlesnounUS /ˈkændəlz/
plural of “candle” — stick of wax with a wick in the middle
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
chinkedadjective
having narrow opening filled
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
coatedadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊtəd/
having a coating; covered with an outer layer or film; often used in combination
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
dispenseverbUS /dɪˈspens/
administer or bestow, as in small portions
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
being one more than seven
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
the inside lower horizontal surface (as of a room, hallway, tent, or other structure)
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
frostnounUS /frɔːst/
ice crystals forming a white deposit (especially on objects outside)
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
a square piece of cloth used for wiping the eyes or nose or as a costume accessory
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
a unit of length equal to one twelfth of a foot
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
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 It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
mossnounUS /mɔːs/
tiny leafy-stemmed flowerless plants
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
one-room
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From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
and nothing more
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
panesnounUS /peɪnz/
plural of “pane” — sheet glass cut in shapes for windows or doors
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
polesnounUS /poʊlz/
plural of “pole” — a long (usually round) rod of wood or metal or plastic
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
ridge-pole
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
having or caused by an irregular surface
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
shelfnounUS /ʃelf/
A flat horizontal plane used to hold books or scrolls in a library.
From this reading Under the window was a table, simply a shelf two and a half feet wide and three feet long.
and nothing more
From this reading Under the window was a table, simply a shelf two and a half feet wide and three feet long.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
be standing; be upright
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Under the window was a table, simply a shelf two and a half feet wide and three feet long.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Under the window was a table, simply a shelf two and a half feet wide and three feet long.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The glass was coated an inch deep in frost, but some light came through, though not enough to dispense with candles.
the upper part of anything
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Under the window was a table, simply a shelf two and a half feet wide and three feet long.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
uprightadjectiveUS /əˈpraɪt/
in a vertical position; not sloping
From this reading The only place I could stand upright in it was under the ridge-pole.
plural of “wall” — 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 It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
a framework of wood or metal that contains a glass windowpane and is built into a wall or roof to admit light or air
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was only a one-room cabin eight feet wide and twelve feet long, log walls chinked with moss, rough board floor, roof of poles covered with a foot of moss and a half foot of earth on the top.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading There was one window of four panes, each about the size of a woman's handkerchief.
