used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
bovineadjectiveUS /ˈboʊvaɪn/
of or relating to or belonging to the genus Bos
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
coarseadjectiveUS /kɔːrs/
of textures that are rough to the touch or substances consisting of relatively large particles
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
a small house with a single story
From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
the quality of being worthy of esteem or respect
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
lacking in light; not bright or harsh
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
dismountverb
alight from (a horse)
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
the property created by the space between two objects or points
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
start firing a weapon
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
a group of persons together in one place
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
grizzledadjectiveUS /ˈɡrɪzəld/
having dark hairs mixed with grey or white
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
the locus of feelings and intuitions
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
plural of “horse” — solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
impartedverbUS /ˌɪmˈpɑːrtɪd/
past form of “impart” — transmit (knowledge or skills)
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
and nothing more
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
the deliberate act of deviating from the truth
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
a feeling of thoughtful sadness
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
occupantnounUS /ˈɑːkjəpənt/
someone who lives at a particular place for a prolonged period or who was born there
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
relating to or being on or near the outer side or limit
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
pathosnounUS /ˈpeɪθɑːs/
a quality that arouses emotions (especially pity or sorrow)
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
with speed
From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
on the contrary
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
rush-thatched
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From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
rusticadjectiveUS /ˈrʌstɪk/
characteristic of rural life
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
sticksnounUS /stɪks/
plural of “stick” — an implement consisting of a length of wood
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
tienounUS /taɪ/
neckwear consisting of a long narrow piece of material worn (mostly by men) under a collar and tied in knot at the front
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
uncouth-looking
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From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
unspeakableadjectiveUS /ənˈspiːkəbəl/
defying expression or description
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The party had to dismount and tie up their horses at some short distance from the place; but they had the good fortune to find the occupant at home, or rather just outside his cabin, gathering a few dried sticks to light his fire.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
vacantadjectiveUS /ˈveɪkənt/
void of intelligence or thought
From this reading The rustic face is apt to become vacant, bovine, or coarse.
precisely as stated
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He was a grizzled, uncouth-looking old man, but a certain dignity was imparted to him by a look of deep and unspeakable melancholy upon his face, which gave it pathos and character of its own.
the hard fibrous lignified substance under the bark of trees
From this reading It was a little rush-thatched cabin of mud, lying in the very heart of the dim wood.
woodman's
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From this reading The woodman's cottage was quickly reached.
