used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
in addition
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
being of the achromatic color of maximum darkness; having little or no hue owing to absorption of almost all incident light
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
the act of burning something
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
a tight-fitting headdress
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
being joined in close association
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
cotnounUS /kɑːt/
a sheath worn to protect a finger
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
at any time
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
start firing a weapon
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
gratenounUS /ɡreɪt/
a frame of iron bars to hold a fire
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
knittingnounUS /ˈnɪtɪŋ/
needlework created by interlacing yarn in a series of connected loops using straight eyeless needles or by machine
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
lappets
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From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
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 She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
used to form the superlative
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
in motion
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
pocket-handkerchiefnoun
a handkerchief that is carried in a pocket
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
with speed
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
recallverbUS /ˈriːkɔːl/
recall knowledge from memory; have a recollection
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
a special situation
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
very small
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
precisely as stated
From this reading I was lying on a tiny bed, a sort of cot bed, in a very small room.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
wee-est
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From this reading There was a fire about the size of a pocket-handkerchief burning in the wee-est grate I have ever looked at.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The next thing that I recall was also connected with that most terrible day.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A woman was sitting by the fire with her back to me, the woman was knitting and moving her hands very rapidly.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading She wore a little cap on her head with long black lappets to it.
