Chapter XXXI

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

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

farther along in physical or mental development

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

a proposal for an appropriate course of action

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

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

inflected form of “arise” — come into existence; take on form or shape

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

back and sides of a hog salted and dried or smoked; usually sliced thin and fried

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

nocturnal mouselike mammal with forelimbs modified to form membranous wings and anatomical adaptations for echolocation by which they navigate

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past form of “blaze” — shine brightly and intensively

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

the two together, not just one

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.

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a formal event performed on a special occasion

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

plural of “chair” — a seat for one person, with a support for the back

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

either side of the face below the eyes

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From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

having important issues or results

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a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

of or relating to or used in cooking

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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a Mid-Atlantic state; one of the original 13 colonies

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a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

plural of “farm” — workplace consisting of farm buildings and cultivated land as a unit

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start firing a weapon

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

set up or found

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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large in amount or extent or degree

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

a frame of iron bars to hold a fire

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

someone employed to conduct others

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

plural of “ham” — meat cut from the thigh of a hog (usually smoked)

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

a room equipped for preparing meals

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

a landowner who leases to others

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

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

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

used when the speaker is also the object of the action

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

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touching and supported by a surface

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

an open or empty space in or between things

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

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From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

any of various alloys of tin with small amounts of other metals (especially lead)

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

put or set (seeds, seedlings, or plants) into the ground

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a full supply

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

a man who delivers the mail

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give an exhibition of to an interested audience

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

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a protective covering that covers or forms the top of a building

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

plural of “row” — an arrangement of objects or people side by side in a line

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

settle into a position, usually on a surface or ground

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

woolly usually horned ruminant mammal related to the goat

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a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

very large in expanse or scope

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

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in or at that place or location

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

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

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

in the direction of

From this reading As I advanced a man arose from a chair and came towards me.

plural of “utensil” — an implement for practical use (especially in a household)

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

a surrounding or nearby region

From this reading There were several people present, some on the settle, and others on chairs in the vicinity of the fire.

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 I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.

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

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

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

From this reading I followed, and found myself in a spacious and comfortable-looking kitchen; a large fire blazed in a huge grate, on one side of which was a settle; plenty of culinary utensils, both pewter and copper, hung around on the walls, and several goodly rows of hams and sides of bacon were suspended from the roof.

conducive to or characteristic of physical or moral well-being

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not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading My guide went to a side door, and opening it without ceremony, went in.