used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
AraratnounUS /ˈærərɑːt/
the mountain peak that Noah's ark landed on as the waters of the great flood receded
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
Archag
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From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
Boghos
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From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
bucketfulnoun
the quantity contained in a bucket
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
the particular occupation for which you are trained
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
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 He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
courtyardnounUS /ˈkɔːrt.jɑːrd/
An unroofed area that is completely or partially enclosed by the walls of a house.
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
curdledadjective
transformed from a liquid into a soft semisolid or solid mass
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
the first light of day
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
dispatchedverbUS /dɪˈspætʃt/
past form of “dispatch” — send away towards a designated goal
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
plural of “door” — a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
Effendinoun
a former Turkish term of respect; especially for government officials
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
be a farmer; work as a farmer
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
foothillsnounUS /ˈfʊthɪlz/
plural of “foothill” — a relatively low hill on the lower slope of a mountain
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
the cardinal number that is the sum of three and one
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
in a hurried or hasty manner
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
HIGHLANDnounUS /ˈhaɪlənd/
elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
joghurt
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From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
kilometersnounUS /kəˈlɑːmʌtərz/
plural of “kilometer” — a metric unit of length equal to 1000 meters (or 0.621371 miles)
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
the linear extent in space from one end to the other; the longest dimension of something that is fixed in place
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
used to form the comparative of some adjectives and adverbs
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
move something or somebody to a lower position
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
a white nutritious liquid secreted by mammals and used as food by human beings
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
a written account of what transpired at a meeting
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
immediately following in time or order
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
-ing form of “rest” — not move; be in a resting position
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
done under pressure
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
shiveringnounUS /ˈʃɪvərɪŋ/
a sensation of cold that often marks the start of an infection and the development of a fever
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading The farm of Boghos Effendi was on a plateau three or four kilometers in length, resting on the lower foothills of Ararat.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His breakfast was dispatched in less than five minutes, and calling "Good morning" to his father, he rushed out of doors.
binary compound that occurs at room temperature as a clear colorless odorless tasteless liquid; freezes into ice below 0 degrees centigrade and boils above 100 degrees centigrade; widely used as a solvent
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He went down to the courtyard, drew a bucketful of cold water from the well, and plunged his head in it, shivering.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Then he went back to the kitchen, and hastily ate his joghurt (a sort of curdled milk) which he spread on bread.
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE HIGHLAND FARM The next morning, Archag rose with the dawn.
