used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And they walked and walked and walked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
(used of soaps or cleaning agents) having a substance (an abrasive or filler) added to increase effectiveness
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
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 Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
the act of drawing spatially closer to something
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
disconsolateadjective
sad beyond comforting; incapable of being consoled
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
temporary military shelter
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
immediately past
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
logsnounUS /lɔːɡz/
plural of “log” — a segment of the trunk of a tree when stripped of branches
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a large number or amount
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a person who loves someone or is loved by someone
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
less than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
Maida
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From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
wrong in e.g. opinion or judgment
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
not any; not one
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
cut with a saw
From this reading At last, in the distance, they saw a house.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
slantingadjectiveUS /ˈslæntɪŋ/
having an oblique or slanted direction
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
a cloud of fine particles suspended in a gas
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
in the near future
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There seemed to be no sign of her.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And they walked and walked and walked.
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading And they walked and walked and walked.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maida began to think the disconsolate lover was mistaken about finding the “Lady” soon.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not a great big fine house such as Maida lived in at home, but a low hut built of heavy logs with a slanting roof and a high chimney with lots of smoke coming out of it.
