Chapter II · Chapter 2

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

the act of accepting with approval; favorable reception

From this reading THE ADOPTION.

possessing life

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

following the length of something from one end toward the other

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.

the sister of your father or mother; the wife of your uncle

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

give a benediction to

From this reading "Lor' bless you, no, honey!

the act of burning something

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

showing who or what does the action

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

small room on a ship or boat where people sleep

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

plural of “coal” — fossil fuel consisting of carbonized vegetable matter deposited in the Carboniferous period

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration

From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

a place off to the side of an area

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

start firing a weapon

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

set up or found

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

assemble or get together

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

only a very short time before

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

an open recess in a wall at the base of a chimney where a fire can be built

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees

From this reading "Lor' bless you, no, honey!

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

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From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.

cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Lor' bless you, no, honey!

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

not any; not one

From this reading "Lor' bless you, no, honey!

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

a person, without saying who

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE ADOPTION.

in or at that place or location

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

up to a particular time

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

precisely as stated

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

at the time that

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

an adult female person (as opposed to a man)

From this reading When the children reached Aunt Matilda's cabin, they found the old woman seated by a very small fire, which was burning in one corner of the hearth.

the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But you see there wasn't hardly any coals left, and I was tryin' to keep the fire alive till somebody would come along and gather me up some wood."

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "Are you cold, Aunt Matilda?" asked Kate.