used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
AsiaticnounUS /ˌeɪʒiˈætɪk/
a native or inhabitant of Asia
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
batteredadjectiveUS /ˈbætərd/
damaged by blows or hard usage
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
beardedadjectiveUS /ˈbɪrdəd/
having hair on the cheeks and chin
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
beltnounUS /belt/
endless loop of flexible material between two rotating shafts or pulleys
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
buckleverbUS /ˈbʌkəl/
fasten with a buckle or buckles
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
carriersnounUS /ˈkæriərz/
plural of “carrier” — someone whose employment involves carrying something
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
put on clothes
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
the organ of sight
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
at or to or toward the front
From this reading She pressed forward to look at it.
glaringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlerɪŋ/
shining intensely
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
a neutral achromatic color midway between white and black
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
guidesnounUS /ɡaɪdz/
plural of “guide” — someone employed to conduct others
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
to a considerable degree
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
hoodnounUS /hʊd/
an aggressive and violent young criminal
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
initialsnounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃəlz/
plural of “initial” — the first letter of a word (especially a person's name)
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading She pressed forward to look at it.
leathernounUS /ˈleðər/
an animal skin made smooth and flexible by removing the hair and then tanning
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading She pressed forward to look at it.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
not any; not one
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
an organization to gain political power
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
patternnounUS /ˈpætərn/
a perceptual structure
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
peasantnounUS /ˈpezənt/
a country person
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
peasantsnounUS /ˈpezənts/
plural of “peasant” — a country person
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
plateaunounUS /plæˈtoʊ/
a relatively flat highland
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
compacted by ironing
From this reading She pressed forward to look at it.
recognizableadjectiveUS /ˌrekəɡˈnaɪzəbəl/
easily perceived; easy to become aware of
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
cut with a saw
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
the display of a motion picture
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
soggyadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːɡi/
(of soil) soft and watery
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
the rays of the sun
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
TibetannounUS /tɪˈbetən/
Himalayish language spoken in Tibet
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She pressed forward to look at it.
twistedadjectiveUS /ˈtwɪstɪd/
having an intended meaning altered or misrepresented
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
well-equipped
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
a Caucasian
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With the first, a group of peasants; with the second, the guides and carriers of a well-equipped exploring party.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading On a gray, cold, soggy Tibetan plateau stood glaring at one another two white people--a man and a woman.
woman'snounUS /ˈwʊmənz/
possessive form of “woman” — an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading The woman's eye had caught the sunlight on this buckle before she saw that the heavily bearded face under the hood was white.
inflected form of “wear” — be dressed in
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading The man wore the dress of a peasant, but around him was a leather belt--old, worn, battered--but a recognizable belt of no Asiatic pattern, and showing a heavy buckle made in twisted initials.
