Chapter XX · Chapter 20

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From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

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

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

surrounded by; in the middle of a group

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

characterized by effort to the point of exhaustion; especially physical effort

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

disposed or placed in a particular kind of order

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

the sacred writings of the Christian religions

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

a small vessel for travel on water

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

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

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

get temporarily

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

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

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

having great (or a certain) extent from one side to the other

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

for the most part

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

plural of “child” — a young person of either sex

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

successfully completed or brought to an end

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

large or relatively large in number or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

a small house with a single story

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

-ing form of “distribute” — administer or bestow, as in small portions

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

to the same degree (often followed by “as”)

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

the cardinal number that is the sum of four and one

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

destroyed or killed

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

the four books in the New Testament (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John) that tell the story of Christ's life and teachings

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

plural of “gypsy” — a laborer who moves from place to place as demanded by employment

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

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

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

of great significance or value

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

plural of “inn” — a hotel providing overnight lodging for travelers

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

plural of “interval” — a definite length of time marked off by two instants

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

Old World vine with lobed evergreen leaves and black berrylike fruits

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

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From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

a field of cultivated and mowed grass

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

a room where books are kept

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

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

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

plural of “moment” — a particular point in time

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

a form of address for a married woman

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

near in time or place or relationship

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

of or relating to or shaped like an octagon

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

and nothing more

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

above and across; more than

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

past form of “pass” — go across or through

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

somewhat ill or prone to illness

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

an amount of time

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

confined to particular persons or groups or providing privacy

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

something owned; any tangible or intangible possession that is owned by someone

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

plural of “pursuit” — the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

being or feeling set or kept apart from others

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

established or decided beyond dispute or doubt

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

an elevated geological formation

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

past form of “snatch” — to grasp hastily or eagerly

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

a parliamentary monarchy in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula; a former colonial power

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

the season of growth

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

a daughter of your spouse by a former marriage

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

not in physical motion

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

Maintained an upright posture.

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

not feeling or showing gratitude

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

migratory

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

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 Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

in or at the place that

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

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

From this reading This house, the property of Mrs. Borrow, was separated from Oulton Broad only by a slope of lawn, at the foot of which was a private boat.

an old and formal word for “while”

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

a married woman; a man's partner in marriage

From this reading Borrow and his wife and stepdaughter settled at Oulton Cottage before the spring of 1840 was over.

(trademark) an operating system with a graphical user interface

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

in the company of; together with

From this reading Away from the house, but equally near lawn and water stood Borrow's library--a little peaked octagonal summer house, with toplights and windows.

set down in writing in any of various ways

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work

From this reading The cottage is gone, but the summer house, now mantled with ivy, where he wrote "The Bible in Spain" and "Lavengro," is still to be seen.

a late time of life

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."

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

From this reading Here, too, he arranged and completed the book written "at considerable intervals during a period of nearly five years passed in Spain--in moments snatched from more important pursuits--chiefly in ventas and posadas (inns), whilst wandering through the country in the arduous and unthankful task of distributing the Gospel among its children,"--"The Zincali: or the Gypsies of Spain."