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Chapter VI
MRS. SHAFTO. IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth. The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames. A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
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From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
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From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading MRS.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
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From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
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From this reading SHAFTO.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A polished brass warming pan hanging against the wall was bright enough to see one's face in.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
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From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The grate was an old-fashioned one, with well-brushed hobs, and two balls of steel on each side the fire, which glistened and sparkled like silver in the dancing flames.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IT was a very bright cosy little kitchen, with a clear fire burning in the grate, and not a single pinch of ashes on the hearth.
