used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
for the reason that
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
a female human offspring
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
a feeling of dissatisfaction that results when your expectations are not realized
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
distantlyadverb
from or at a distance
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
at any time
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
considered likely or probable to happen or arrive
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
giftsnounUS /ɡɪfts/
plural of “gift” — something acquired without compensation
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
showing or causing joy and pleasure; especially made happy
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
impartverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrt/
transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
keepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
immediately past
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
a written message addressed to a person or organization
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
lighthousenounUS /ˈlaɪthaʊs/
a tower with a light that gives warning of shoals to passing ships
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
the state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life (or until divorce)
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
moroseadjectiveUS /mərˈoʊs/
showing a brooding ill humor
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
information about recent and important events
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
yielding a fair profit
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
capable of happening or existing
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
presentsnounUS /ˈprezənts/
plural of “present” — the period of time that is happening now; any continuous stretch of time including the moment of speech
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
being connected either logically or causally or by shared characteristics
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
past form of “render” — cause to become
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
(usually preceded by “in”) a detail or point
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
100 senti equal 1 kroon in Estonia
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
Silvain
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From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
Silvain's
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From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The disappointment with respect to the money he expected from Silvain had rendered the keeper more savage and morose than ever.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
unaffectedly
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From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading "After reading Silvain's letter I lost as little time as possible in paying a visit to the village by the sea.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There I heard what news they could impart of the history of the lighthouse since I last visited them.
which person or people
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I took with me some presents for the villagers, who were unaffectedly glad to see me, and not because of the gifts I brought for them.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
a late time of life
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading For years after the marriage of his daughter he lived alone on the lighthouse, but within the last twelve months he had sent for a young man who was related to him distantly, and who was now looking after the lights.
