used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
abandonedadjectiveUS /əˈbændənd/
forsaken by owner or inhabitants
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
Abosaber
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From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
the feeling that accompanies something extremely surprising
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
authorizeverbUS /ˈɔːθəraɪz/
grant authorization or clearance for
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
clothing in general
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
something many people believe that is false
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
a man of refinement
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
made greater in size or amount or degree
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
lodgingnounUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪŋ/
structures collectively in which people are housed
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
(American football) a play that involves one player throwing the ball to a teammate
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
plunderedadjectiveUS /ˈplʌndərd/
wrongfully emptied or stripped of anything of value
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
plural of “question” — an instance of questioning
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
repliesnounUS /rɪˈplaɪz/
plural of “reply” — a statement (either spoken or written) that is made to reply to a question or request or criticism or accusation
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
only a very short time before
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
perception by means of the eyes
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
try to get or reach
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
unusual or striking
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
be seated
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
characterized by or preferring solitude
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
the vital principle or animating force within living things
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
of a quantity that can fulfill a need or requirement but without being abundant
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
the act of someone who picks up or takes something
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
(used to introduce a logical conclusion) from that fact or reason or as a result
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
at the time that
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Saying this, he went away, taking the road to the village, from which they were not far distant.
a married woman; a man's partner in marriage
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Sit down here," said Abosaber to his wife; "I will go to seek a lodging and some clothes to cover us."
in the company of; together with
From this reading He put several questions to her, which this singular adventure might seem to authorize, and she answered them with sufficient spirit.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Scarcely was Abosaber out of sight when a gentleman passing near her stopped in astonishment at seeing a most beautiful woman plundered and abandoned thus in a solitary road.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading These replies increased the fancy of the young man.
