used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
Brandon
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From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
chillnounUS /tʃɪl/
coldness due to a cold environment
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
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 Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
an institution created to conduct business
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
creakedverbUS /kriːkt/
past form of “creak” — make a high-pitched, screeching noise
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
crispadjectiveUS /krɪsp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
any of various platforms built into a vessel
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
Gadaboutnoun
a restless seeker after amusement or social companionship
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
heatedadjectiveUS /ˈhiːtəd/
made warm or hot (“het” is a dialectal variant of “heated”)
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
houseboatnounUS /ˈhaʊsboʊt/
a barge that is designed and equipped for use as a dwelling
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
and nothing more
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
the location of something surrounded by other things
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
morningsnounUS /ˈmɔːrnɪŋz/
plural of “morning” — the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
many times at short intervals
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
oilnounUS /ɔɪl/
A viscous liquid derived from petroleum or plants, stored in large earthen jars.
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
ONE-ENGINE
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From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
cut with a saw
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
sheet-iron
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From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
smokedadjectiveUS /smoʊkt/
(used especially of meats and fish) dried and cured by hanging in wood smoke
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
stovenounUS /stoʊv/
a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
stovesnounUS /stoʊvz/
plural of “stove” — a kitchen appliance used for cooking food
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
TOMBnounUS /tuːm/
a place for the burial of a corpse (especially beneath the ground and marked by a tombstone)
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
the topmost one of two
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
VirginianounUS /vərˈdʒɪnjə/
a state in the eastern United States; one of the original 13 colonies; one of the Confederate States in the American Civil War
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
the sensation caused by heat energy
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A ONE-ENGINE RUN AND A FOREST TOMB By the time we had finished our visit at Brandon, we were in the midst of the beautiful Virginia autumn.
covered or soaked with a liquid such as water
From this reading So, during mornings and evenings and wet days, Gadabout smoked away, cozy and comfortable.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It had a hood that turned with the wind and creaked just enough for company.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Part of the houseboat was heated by oil stoves, but the forward cabin had a wood stove, and above it on the upper deck was our little sheet-iron chimney.
but in spite of that
From this reading Though much of the warmth of summer was yet in the midday hours, the mornings were often crisp and the evenings seemed to lose heart and grow chill as they saw the sun go down.
