Chapter XI

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

higher than, or over, something

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the quality of having a superior or more favorable position

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

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

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

a native or inhabitant of Armenia

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

goddess of criminal rashness and its punishment

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

plural of “boy” — a youthful male person

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

food made from dough of flour or meal and usually raised with yeast or baking powder and then baked

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

definite but not specified or identified

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

a solid food prepared from the pressed curd of milk

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

go upward with gradual or continuous progress

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the body of faculty and students of a college

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

forsaken by owner or inhabitants

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Djelaleddin!"

United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

the month following January and preceding March

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

(of materials or goods) brought to the desired final state

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

avoiding waste

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the act of departing

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

destroyed or killed

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

English writer known for his interest in mythology and in the classics (1895-1985)

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

plural of “group” — any number of entities (members) considered as a unit

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

an established custom

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

a midday meal

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

containing an unusual amount of grease or oil

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

plural of “olive” — small ovoid fruit of the European olive tree; important food and source of oil

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

move upward

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

do one's shopping

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the season of growth

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

the rays of the sun

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

in or at that place or location

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

a stone that is used to mark a grave

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

inflected form of “take” — carry out

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

in the direction of

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

go to see a place, as for entertainment

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

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

From this reading THE ARMENIAN NATION On half-holidays the boys were in the habit of going to town, to shop or to visit their friends, and on a certain Saturday, in the month of February, they had all gone off in various groups, and the college was deserted.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

at the time that

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

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

From this reading Garabed and Archag took advantage of the warm spring sunshine to climb one of the hills which rise above the city toward the south.

past form of “wipe” — rub with a circular motion

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

covered with or as if with clothes or a wrap or cloak

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "What have you got there?" asked Archag.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Here, seated on a tombstone--these hills are covered with graves--they ate their frugal luncheon of bread and cheese and olives, and when they had finished, Garabed wiped his oily fingers, and drew from his zouboun a book wrapped in newspaper.