used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
in actual fact
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
in addition
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
anchorites
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From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
austerities
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From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
on the far side of; further than
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
bungalownounUS /ˈbʌŋɡəloʊ/
a small house with a single story
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
a geological formation consisting of an underground enclosure with access from the surface of the ground or from the sea
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/
a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
clearingnounUS /ˈklɪrɪŋ/
a tract of land with few or no trees in the middle of a wooded area
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
a steep high face of rock
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
the boundary of a surface
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
grotnoun
a small cave (usually with attractive features)
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
plural of “guest” — a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
habitatnounUS /ˈhæbətæt/
the type of environment in which an organism or group normally lives or occurs
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
a sacred place of pilgrimage
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
low or inferior in station or quality
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
temporary military shelter
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
past form of “imagine” — form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
in truth (often tends to intensify)
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
khanji
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From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
luxurynounUS /ˈlʌɡʒəri/
something that is an indulgence rather than a necessity
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
the force of workers available
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
of an obscure nature
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
not any; not one
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
pleasantlyadverbUS /ˈplezəntli/
in a cheerful manner
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
cut with a saw
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
scannedverbUS /skænd/
inflected form of “scan” — examine minutely or intensely
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the place where some action occurs
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
semblancenounUS /ˈsembləns/
an outward or token appearance or form that is deliberately misleading
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
shadedadjectiveUS /ˈʃeɪdɪd/
protected from heat and light with shade or shadow
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
plural of “side” — a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
suggestverbUS /səˈdʒest/
make a proposal, declare a plan for something
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
in the direction of
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
verandahnoun
a porch along the outside of a building (sometimes partly enclosed)
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he actually saw had no semblance of luxury, indeed; but it was far from the austerities of the anchorites of old.
in the company of; together with
From this reading They, no doubt, had imagined a cave in the cliff, or at best a stone grot, with nothing to suggest modern civilization.
wondermentnounUS /ˈwʌndərmənt/
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading THE HOLY MEN As he scanned the scene, Frank smiled at his thought of the wonderment of the khanji and his humble guests could they but see the habitat of the mysterious "holy men."
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading Beyond it, at the edge of the wood, was a smaller hut, also of wood.
made or consisting of (entirely or in part) or employing wood
From this reading On the left of the clearing, as he looked towards the sea, was a small wooden bungalow, with a verandah about three sides of it, pleasantly shaded by trees.
