used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
in the past
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
a youthful male person
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
chief'snounUS /tʃiːfs/
possessive form of “chief” — a person who is in charge
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
opinion or judgment
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
flaxenadjective
of hair color; pale yellowish to yellowish brown
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
forestsnounUS /ˈfɔːrəsts/
plural of “forest” — the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
a republic in western Europe; the largest country wholly in Europe
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
inflected form of “hide” — prevent from being seen or discovered
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
not accessible to view
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
Lake-Dwellers
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From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
lake-houses
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From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
lakesnounUS /leɪks/
plural of “lake” — a body of (usually fresh) water surrounded by land
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
Lodrix
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From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
mountain-sides
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From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
plural of “mountain” — a land mass that projects well above its surroundings; higher than a hill
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
and nothing more
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
regionsnounUS /ˈriːdʒənz/
plural of “region” — the extended spatial location of something
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
a male human offspring
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
SwitzerlandnounUS /ˈswɪtsərlənd/
a landlocked federal republic in central Europe
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
not thin; of a specific thickness or of relatively great extent from one surface to the opposite usually in the smallest of the three solid dimensions
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This little boy had flaxen hair and blue eyes.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
precisely as stated
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Lodrix was the chief’s son, and he was a very brave boy though he was only twelve years old.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading These people did not live on land, as we do, but on the many lakes hidden among the high mountains.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
which person or people
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The mountain-sides were thick with forests which hid the lake-houses from the people who lived on the land.
a late time of life
From this reading Many years ago, there lived in the high regions of Switzerland and France a people called the Lake-Dwellers.
