used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
abbeynounUS /ˈæbi/
a church associated with a monastery or convent
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
belongsverbUS /bɪˈlɔːŋz/
third-person singular of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
plural of “case” — an occurrence of something
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
coloredadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərd/
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
constraintnounUS /kənˈstreɪnt/
the state of being physically constrained
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
very opposed in nature or character or purpose
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
fascinationnounUS /ˌfæsəˈneɪʃən/
the state of being intensely interested (as by awe or terror)
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
hauntverbUS /hɔːnt/
follow stealthily or recur constantly and spontaneously to
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
imaginaryadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒəneri/
not based on fact; existing only in the imagination
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
an occurrence of something
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
and nothing more
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
diode such that light emitted at a p-n junction is proportional to the bias current; color depends on the material used
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
the force of workers available
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
the local environment
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
remotestadjectiveUS /rɪˈmoʊtəst/
superlative of “remote” — located far away spatially
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
experiencing or showing sorrow or unhappiness
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
a category of things distinguished by some common characteristic or quality
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
undergo or be subjected to
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
plural of “thought” — the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading "On the contrary, it is just such an instance of constraint that has colored my thoughts of this abbey.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Such constraint belongs to the past."
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "But why suffer over imaginary cases?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Men find their way to this valley from the remotest parts of the world.
a late time of life
From this reading It is this that has led me to haunt the place for years from a sort of sad fascination.
