Chapter X · Chapter 10

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

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading And what about the price?

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

plural of “boot” — footwear that covers the whole foot and lower leg

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

take something or somebody with oneself somewhere

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

obtain by purchase; acquire by means of a financial transaction

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

a ductile malleable reddish-brown corrosion-resistant diamagnetic metallic element; occurs in various minerals but is the only metal that occurs abundantly in large masses; used as an electrical and thermal conductor

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

refined and tasteful in appearance or behavior or style

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

something that happens at a given place and time

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

be a farmer; work as a farmer

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

(usually followed by “to”) determined by tragic fate

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

plural of “glove” — the handwear used by fielders in playing baseball

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

paying particular notice (as to children or helpless people)

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

the land on which real estate is located

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

a vaguely specified concern

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

the one or ones belonging to the person speaking

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

plural of “moor” — one of the Muslim people of north Africa; of mixed Arab and Berber descent; converted to Islam in the 8th century; conqueror of Spain in the 8th century

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

not any; not one

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

marked by the reception of pay

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

a separate part of a whole

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

From this reading And what about the price?

possessing material wealth

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

reflecting light

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

in or at that place or location

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

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

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

of the highest quality

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading He had come, as a matter of fact, to buy a piece of Isak's land, up in the hills--a copper mine.

a community of people smaller than a town

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

someone who visits

From this reading There came a visitor to the farm--Geissler came.

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

From this reading Next day was fated to bring a great event.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading And what about the price?

in the company of; together with

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.

but in spite of that

From this reading It was not yet summer on the moors, but Geissler paid no heed to the state of the ground; he came on foot, in rich high boots with broad, shiny tops; yellow gloves, too, he wore, and was elegant to see; a man from the village carried his things.